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Diplocalyptis ferruginimixta

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Diplocalyptis

Diplocalyptis ferruginimixta is a moth of the Tortricidae family which is endemic to Vietnam.

The wingspan is 12.5 millimetres (0.49 in). The ground colour of the forewings is pale brownish grey, but more creamish in the costal and terminal areas and brownish the in dorsal third of the wing. The strigulation is brownish grey. The hindwings are brownish grey, but cream towards the base, with brownish venation.

Etymology

The specific epithet refers to ferruginous colouration of the median fascia and is derived from Latin mixta (meaning mixed).

References

Diplocalyptis ferruginimixta Wikipedia