Clepsis gnathocera

Clepsis gnathocera is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Swaziland.[2]

Clepsis gnathocera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Clepsis
Species:
C. gnathocera
Binomial name
Clepsis gnathocera

The wingspan is about 22 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, suffused with ochreous and scaled with orange. There are some brownish strigulae (fine streaks) and the markings are pale brownish cream edged with blackish brown. The hindwings are cream with grey suffusions.[3]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Afro Moths
  3. Razowski, 2006: Tortricideae (Lepidoptera) from South Africa. 3: Hectaphelia gen.n., Aphelia HÜBNER and Clepsis GUENÉE Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne 75 (3): 427-438. Full article:


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