Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Clepsis | |
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
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