Clarkeulia medanosa

Clarkeulia medanosa is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Argentina.

Clarkeulia medanosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Clarkeulia
Species:
C. medanosa
Binomial name
Clarkeulia medanosa
Razowski & Pelz, 2007[1]

The wingspan is 17–19 mm. The ground colour of the proximal half of the forewings is cream, slightly suffused with brownish ochreous costally. The posterior half is ochreous brownish, tinged with orange costally. The hindwings are pale brownish and cream at the base.

Etymology

The species name refers to the name of the type locality, Salta Los Medanos.[2]

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References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, Józef & Volker Pelz, 2007: One new genus and four new species of Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Argentina, Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne 76: 11-19.


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