Biology:Transtillaspis quatrocornuta
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Short description: Species of moth
| Transtillaspis quatrocornuta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Transtillaspis |
| Species: | T. quatrocornuta
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| Binomial name | |
| Transtillaspis quatrocornuta Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2008[1]
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Transtillaspis quatrocornuta is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Pichincha Province, Ecuador.
The wingspan is about 15 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is greyish cream with a brownish admixture and suffusions. The dots and strigulae (fine streaks) are brownish grey and brown. The hindwings are whitish cream, somewhat tinged with grey and with grey strigulae.
Etymology
The species name refers to the presence of four cornuti.[2]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Transtillaspis quatrocornuta. |
- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2008, Genus 19 (3): 497-575. [1]
Wikidata ☰ Q15638822 entry
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