Transtillaspis rioverdensis

Transtillaspis rioverdensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Transtillaspis
Species: T. rioverdensis
Binomial name
Transtillaspis rioverdensis
Razowski & Pelz, 2005[1]

Transtillaspis rioverdensis is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador (Tungurahua Province).

The wingspan is 14 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is ferruginous, strigulated with brown. The hindwings are brown.

Etymology

The species name refers to the type locality.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. 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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