Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Transtillaspis | |
Transtillaspis galbana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador in Napo, Morona-Santiago, Zamora-Chinchipe, Carchi and Sucumbios provinces.
The wingspan is 18–21 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is ochreous cinnamon dotted with dark brown, mainly in the distal third of the wing. The hindwings are brownish grey with paler spots.
Etymology
The species name refers to colouration of the forewings and is derived from Greek/Latin galbanum (meaning a kind of resin).
References
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