Biology:Clepsis diversa

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Short description: Species of moth

Clepsis diversa
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Clepsis
Species:
C. diversa
Binomial name
Clepsis diversa
Razowski & Becker, 2010[1]

Clepsis diversa is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Nuevo León, Mexico.

The wingspan is about 13 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is olive brownish cream, with brown strigulation (fine streaks) and blackish grey groups of scales in the terminal area. The costal fold is orange and the markings are grey. The hindwings are whitish grey, but cream grey on the peripheries.

Etymology

The species name refers to the external difference to a closely related species Clepsis zoquipana.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & V.O. Becker, 2010: Systematic and distributional data on Neotropical Archipini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 53B (1-2): 9-38. doi:10.3409/azc.53b_1-2.09-38. Full article: [1] .

Wikidata ☰ Q17153500 entry