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Ancylis gigas

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Ancylis gigas is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Vietnam.

The wingspan is 22.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is olive brown, tinged yellowish green dorsally and ferruginous in the apex area where two fine crossing silver lines occur. The hindwings are brown, but brownish white proximally.

Etymology

The name refers to large size of the moth and is derived from Greek gigas (meaning giant).

References

Ancylis gigas Wikipedia


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