Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Terricula | |
Terricula major is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Vietnam.
The wingspan is 18 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brownish with brown suffusions and a few white dashes along the costa. There are sparse refractive bluish scales all over the surface of the wing. The markings are dark brown. The hindwings are brown.
Etymology
The name refers to size of the moth and the terminal process of the aedeagus and is derived from Latin major (meaning larger).
References
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