Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Clepsis | |
Clepsis assensiodes is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador (Pichincha-Septimo Paraiso Reserve).
The wingspan is about 13 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is creamy sprinkled with dark brown and suffused with grey in some parts. The markings are dark brown. The hindwings are creamy, but greyish brown from beyond the middle.
Etymology
The species name refers to the similarity with Clepsis assensus, plus odes (meaning shape).
References
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