Transtillaspis setata

Transtillaspis setata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Transtillaspis
Species: T. setata
Binomial name
Transtillaspis setata
Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2013[1]

Transtillaspis setata is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Venezuela.

The wingspan is 15 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brownish grey, sprinkled with brown-grey and with brown-grey markings. The hindwings are cream, suffused with brownish grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to the setose sacculus and is derived from Latin setata (meaning setose).[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2013: Accessions to the fauna of Neotropical Tortricidae (Lepidoptera). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia, 56 (1): 9-40. Full article: .
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