Transtillaspis hepaticolorana
| Transtillaspis hepaticolorana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Transtillaspis |
| Species: | T. hepaticolorana |
| Binomial name | |
| Transtillaspis hepaticolorana Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2008[1] | |
Transtillaspis hepaticolorana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador (Carchi Province).
The wingspan is about 24 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is ferruginous, suffused with brown in the dorsal part of the wing and partly along the costa and subterminally. The base of the wing, part of the termen and the spots between markings are blackish-brown. The markings are brown. The hindwings are brownish grey, but creamer basally where rust scales are present.
Etymology
The species name refers to the colouration of the forewings and is derived Greek/Latin hepar (meaning liver).[2]
References
- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2008, Genus 19 (3): 497-575.
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