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Neocalyptis magnilabis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Neocalyptis

Neocalyptis magnilabis is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Vietnam.

The wingspan is 15 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is creamish brown, with brownish dots and suffusions. The markings are brown with blackish brown dots and a subapical blotch divided into two parts. The hindwings are pale brownish.

Etymology

The specific name refers to the size of the labis and is derived from Latin magnus (meaning large).

References

Neocalyptis magnilabis Wikipedia