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

Transtillaspis nedyma is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ecuador in Napo and Zamora-Chinchipe provinces.

The wingspan is 19–20.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is ochreous with an orange hue and tinged with grey in the tornal and terminal parts of the wing. The hindwings are greyish brown, but paler basally and with an ochreous anal portion.

Etymology

The species name refers to the appearance of the species and is derived from Greek nedymos (meaning nice).[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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