Transtillaspis zamorana
| Transtillaspis zamorana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Transtillaspis |
| Species: | T. zamorana |
| Binomial name | |
| Transtillaspis zamorana Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2008[1] | |
Transtillaspis zamorana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador (Loja Province).
The wingspan is about 18 mm for males and 22 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is pale brownish cream, but darker in the basal area. The suffusions and strigulation is brownish and there are some brown spots. The hindwings aare cream with weak brownish suffusions and pale brownish strigulation. The ground colour of the forewings of the females is greyish brown, without strigulation. The markings are browner than in males, with sparse blackish dots.
Etymology
The species name refers to the name of the Zamora-Chinchipe Province in Ecuador, although the Loja Province is given as the type location.[2]
References
- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ Józef Razowski & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2008, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B (1-2): 7-41
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