Transita

Transita is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Tortricinae of the family Tortricidae.[1] It contains only one species, Transita exaesia, which is found in Nepal.

Transita
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Tribe: Tortricini
Genus: Transita
Diakonoff, 1976
Species:
T. exaesia
Binomial name
Transita exaesia
Diakonoff, 1976

Adults are generally monochrome brownish, but some specimens have three darker costal spots on the forewings and others have traces of a paler ground colour.[2]

See also

References

  1. Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W. & Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
  2. Razowski, J., 2012: Tortricines in the fauna of Nepal (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Polish Journal of Entomology 81 (1): 91-99. Full article:


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