Transtillaspis mindoana

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

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

The wingspan is 15–16 mm for males and 18 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is dirty ferruginous with darker groups of scales and brownish black strigulae (fine streaks), spots and suffusions. The hindwings are pale brownish creamy, tinged with ferruginous in the apex area.

Etymology

The species name refers to Mindo, famous for its rich bird fauna and nearby to the type locality.[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:


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