Tsinilla tristis

Tsinilla tristis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Tsinilla
Species: T. tristis
Binomial name
Tsinilla tristis

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

The wingspan is about 18.5 mm. The forewings are brownish, scaled with whitish and with various white dots. There is a curved subterminal row of dots followed by a rust-brown apical area. The hindwings are greyish brown.

Etymology

The species name refers to the monotone colouration of the species and is derived from Latin tristis (meaning sad).[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2008, Genus 19 (3): 497-575.


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