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Clepsis paralaxa

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Clepsis paralaxa is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in the Federal District of Mexico.

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale brownish cream, strigulated (finely streaked) with brownish ferruginous and with yellow-brown markings with rust coloured anterior edges. The hindwings are cream.

Etymology

The species name refers to the similarity to Clepsis laxa plus the Greek prefix para (meaning near, close).

References

Clepsis paralaxa Wikipedia


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