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Proeulia gielisi

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Proeulia

Proeulia gielisi is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Santiago Province, Chile.

The wingspan is 25 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is yellowish cream with ochreous admixture and more orange suffusions in the dorsal and terminal parts of the wing. The hindwings are whitish cream.

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Cees Gielis.

References

Proeulia gielisi Wikipedia