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Hilarographa tasekia

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Hilarographa

Hilarographa tasekia is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Malaysia.

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white, preserved as a subtornal marking followed by a whitish medio-subterminal area. The transverse fasciae are suffused olive brownish, marked with refractive bluish fasciae. The costal strigulae (fine streaks) are grey olive, but white at the costa and subcostally. The hindwings are brown with a white median area.

Etymology

The name refers to the type locality.

References

Hilarographa tasekia Wikipedia