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Mimeoclysia mystrion

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Mimeoclysia

Mimeoclysia mystrion is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found on Seram Island in Indonesisa.

The wingspan is about 13.5 mm for males and 20 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings of the males is leaden grey, but becoming brownish costally. The strigulation (fine streaking) is brown, as are the markings, although these are edged with cream and mixed with black in the costal part of the wing. The hindwings are brown. Females have pale cinnamon forewings, sprinkled and strigulated with brown and with rust suffusions and yellowish-brown markings preserved. The hindwings are pale yellowish brown.

Etymology

The species name refers to the shape of the uncus and is derived from Greek mystrion (meaning a small spoon).

References

Mimeoclysia mystrion Wikipedia