Biology:Clepsis orycta

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Short description: Species of moth

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

Clepsis orycta is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Veracruz, Mexico.

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are mouse grey with brownish transverse lines. The hindwings are cinereous (ash grey) with brownish-grey shade-spots.[2]

References

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

Wikidata ☰ Q18049033 entry