Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Pseudomeritastis | |
Pseudomeritastis clarkei is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Colombia.
The length of the forewings is about 9 mm. The forewings are light grey with brown-ferruginous markings, edged and in part transversely strigulated (finely streaked) with reddish fuscous. The hindwings are pale yellowish, slightly darker externally and cream white basally.
Etymology
The species is named for its discoverer, Dr. J. F. Gates Clarke.
References
Pseudomeritastis clarkei Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA