Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Quasieulia | |
Quasieulia jaliscana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in the Mexican states of Jalisco, Oaxaca, Puebla and Veracruz.
The length of the forewings is 6.8-7.3 mm for males and 5.9-7.8 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish with an admixture of brown and suffused brown except for the dorso-anterior area. The hindwings are whitish, tinged cream on the periphery and strigulated (finely streaked) grey.
Etymology
The species name refers to the state of Jalisco, Mexico.
References
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