Transtillaspis mindoana
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| Transtillaspis mindoana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Transtillaspis |
| Species: | T. mindoana |
| Binomial name | |
| Transtillaspis mindoana Razowski & Pelz, 2005[1] | |
Transtillaspis mindoana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador (Pichincha Province).
The wingspan is 15-16 mm for males and 18 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is dirty ferruginous with darker groups of scales and brownish black strigulae, spots and suffusions. The hindwings are pale brownish creamy, tinged with ferruginous in the apex area.
Etymology
The species name refers to Mindo, famous for its rich bird fauna and nearby to the type locality.[2]
References
- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ Razowski, J. & Pelz, V., 2005: New species of Gorytvesica Razowski, 1997 and Transtillaspis Razowski, 1987 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Euliini) from Ecuador. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 48B (1-2): 57-94. Full article:
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