Biology:Transtillaspis cothurnata

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Short description: Species of moth

Transtillaspis cothurnata
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Transtillaspis
Species:
T. cothurnata
Binomial name
Transtillaspis cothurnata
Razowski & Pelz, 2005[1]

Transtillaspis cothurnata is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Napo Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is 18.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is ferruginous creamy, suffused with pale brownish ochreous, with similar brownish strigulae (fine streaks) and brownish costal spots. The markings are ferruginous brownish. The hindwings are creamy grey with grey strigulation.

Etymology

The species name refers to the shape of the sacculus which is in the shape of a cothurnus, which is a shoe with a large heel.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & Pelz, V., 2005: New species of Gorytvesica Razowski, 1997 and Transtillaspis Razowski, 1987 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Euliini) from Ecuador. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 48B (1-2): 57-94. Full article: [1]

Wikidata ☰ Q15638779 entry