Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Neocalyptis | |
Neocalyptis chlansignum is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in India (Jammu and Kashmir).
The wingspan is about 12 millimetres (0.47 in). The ground colour of the forewings is cream, sprinkled with brown. The markings are greyish brown. The hindwings are brownish grey.
Etymology
The species name refers to the shape of the signum and is derived from Greek chlan (meaning slender).
References
Neocalyptis chlansignum Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA