Biology:Transtillaspis emblema

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Short description: Species of moth

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

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

The wingspan is 13.5–15 mm for males and 14–16 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish, suffused and strigulated (finely streaked) with grey brown. The hindwings are dark brown.

Etymology

The species name refers to the nice appearance of the species and is derived from Latin emblema (meaning adornment).[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 ☰ Q15638803 entry