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Terthreutis combesae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Terthreutis

Terthreutis combesae is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Thailand.

The wingspan is about 25 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, suffused with yellowish brown, and strigulated (finely streaked) with pale yellowish brown. The markings are yellowish brown. The hindwings are cream, slightly tinged with yellowish brown.

Etymology

The species is named after Jenny Combes, the wife of lepidopterist Kevin Tuck.

References

Terthreutis combesae Wikipedia