Haemateulia placens
Haemateulia placens is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Valparaíso Province, Chile.
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The wingspan is about 16 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, slightly tinged with brownish and with brown dots and small strigulae (fine streaks). The hindwings are pale brownish, but darker on the periphery.
Etymology
The species name refers to the shape of the sterigma and is derived from Latin placens (meaning nice or fancy).[2]
gollark: 2576 glowstone. Wonderful.
gollark: (glowstone COOLERS - much more raw glowstone)
gollark: 184 glowstone!
gollark: Vertically extending the design has allowed for crazy, crazy expense, 28kRF/t running on LEN-236 Oxide, and 933.3% efficiency.
gollark: Well, yes, it's symmetrical in 2D, not 3D.
References
- tortricidae.com
- Razowski, J. & V. Pelz 2010: Tortricidae from Chile (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 38 (149): 5-55.
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