Biology:Clepsis metalleta

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Short description: Species of moth

Clepsis metalleta
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Clepsis
Species:
C. metalleta
Binomial name
Clepsis metalleta
(Walsingham, 1914)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix metalleta Walsingham, 1914

Clepsis metalleta is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Guerrero, Mexico.

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are yellowish-brown, spotted with shining leaden grey metallic scales. The hindwings are tawny grey.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Original description This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q18049020 entry