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Transtillaspis zenenaltana

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Transtillaspis

Transtillaspis zenenaltana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Loja Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, sprinkled and strigulated (fine streaks) with brown. The hindwings are cream, but whiter basally and slightly tinged with brownish in the apical part. The strigulation is brownish grey.

Etymology

The species name refers to Zenen Alto, the type locality.

References

Transtillaspis zenenaltana Wikipedia