Biology:Pseudomeritastis emphanes

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Short description: Species of moth

Pseudomeritastis emphanes
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Pseudomeritastis
Species:
P. emphanes
Binomial name
Pseudomeritastis emphanes
Razowski, 2004[1]

Pseudomeritastis emphanes is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Pichincha Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is creamy white, grey in the costal third and darker basally and apically, with a few brown-grey dashes. The hindwings are creamy, slightly tinged ochreous at the apex.

Etymology

The species name refers to the distinct genital characters and is derived from the Greek emphanes (meaning visible).[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, 2004, Acta zoologica cracoviensia 47: 249-261. [1]

Wikidata ☰ Q15638221 entry