Biology:Clarkeulia magnana

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Short description: Species of moth

Clarkeulia magnana
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Clarkeulia
Species:
C. magnana
Binomial name
Clarkeulia magnana
Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2009[1]

Clarkeulia magnana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Napo Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is 38.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is light brownish, in the distal third more cream and spotted and suffused with brown. The markings are brown. The hindwings are brownish cream, densely spotted with brownish grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to the size of the species and is derived from Latin magna (meaning large).[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, Józef & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2009: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the mountains of Ecuador and remarks on their geographical distribution. Part IV. Eastern Cordillera. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B (1-2): 119-187. doi:10.3409/azc.52b_1-2.119-187. Full article: [1].

Wikidata ☰ Q15641751 entry