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Clepsis jordaoi

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Clepsis

Clepsis jordaoi is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in São Paulo, Brazil.

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish, sprinkled and strigulated (finely streaked) with brownish. The hindwings are cream.

Etymology

The species name refers to the type locality Campos do Jordão.

References

Clepsis jordaoi Wikipedia