Clarkenia pantherina

Clarkenia pantherina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Clarkenia
Species:	C. pantherina
Binomial name
	Clarkenia pantherina; Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2009[1]

Clarkenia pantherina is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is endemic to Ecuador (Napo Province).

The wingspan is 35 millimetres (1.4 in). The ground colour of the forewings is whitish cream with a slight yellowish admixure especially along the edges of the spots and in the apical area. The markings are brownish black. The hindwings are white cream, in the apical area tinged with brownish.^[2]

References

↑ Tortricidae.com
↑ Razowski, Józef & Janusz Wojtusiak (2009). "Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the mountains of Ecuador and remarks on their geographical distribution. Part IV. Eastern Cordillera" (PDF). 51B (1–2). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia: 119–187. doi:10.3409/azc.52b_1-2.119-187.

External links

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[1] Tortricidae.com

[2] Razowski, Józef & Janusz Wojtusiak (2009). "Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the mountains of Ecuador and remarks on their geographical distribution. Part IV. Eastern Cordillera" (PDF). 51B (1–2). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia: 119–187. doi:10.3409/azc.52b_1-2.119-187.