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Proeulia clenchi

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Proeulia

Proeulia clenchi is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Chile in the Desventuradas Islands.

The wingspan is about 20–22 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale ochraceous buff with scattered greyish fuscous irroration (fine streaks). The hindwings are pale buff, mottled with greyish fuscous.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Harry K. Clench.

References

Proeulia clenchi Wikipedia