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Transtillaspis chiribogana

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Transtillaspis

Transtillaspis chiribogana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in the Pichincha Province of Ecuador.

Its wingspan is about 20 mm. The ground colour of its forewings is brownish cream, suffused with brownish and spotted with brown. The hindwings are whitish cream, tinged with brownish posteriorly and with brownish strigulation (fine streaks).

Etymology

The species name refers to the type locality, Chiriboga.

References

Transtillaspis chiribogana Wikipedia