Biology:Clepsis paralaxa

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Short description: Species of moth

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

Clepsis paralaxa is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Federal District of Mexico.

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale brownish cream, strigulated (finely streaked) with brownish ferruginous and with yellow-brown markings with rust coloured anterior edges. The hindwings are cream.

Etymology

The species name refers to the similarity to Clepsis laxa plus the Greek prefix para (meaning near, close).[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 ☰ Q17153526 entry