Mictopsichia cubae is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. Adults of the species have a forewing length of and a wingspan of around . It is found in Cuba, Hispaniola, Costa Rica, and Honduras. The moth inhabits mesic lowland forest and rainforest from the coast up to .
Taxonomy Mictopsichia cubae was formally described by the Polish entomologist Józef Razowski in 1999 based on a male collected from Santiago de Cuba in Cuba. The species is named after the country in which it is found.
Description Adults of the species have a forewing length of and a wingspan of around . Mictopsichia cubae is most likely to be confused with M. nyhllinda; the former differs from the latter species in the two slender transverse bands of orange scaling on the dorsal surface of its thorax, as well as the form of the male genitalia.
Distribution and habitat Mictopsichia cubae is found in Cuba, Hispaniola, Costa Rica, and Honduras. On Cuba and Hispaniola, it found along the coast, while it is known from an elevation of in Costa Rica. It inhabits mesic lowland forest and rainforest. The species is thought to be day-flying.
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