Lasiothyris taima

Lasiothyris taima is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Lasiothyris taima
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Lasiothyris
Species:
L. taima
Binomial name
Lasiothyris taima
Razowski & Becker, 2002[1]

The wingspan is about 9 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is creamy, but whiter and glossy pearl beyond the middle. The base and apex area are mixed pale yellowish ochreous and the terminal third of the wing beyond the median cell is suffused ochreous. The hindwings are creamy, but pale brownish on the periphery.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski,J. & V.O. Becker, 2002: Systematic and faunistic data on Neotropical Cochylini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), with descriptions of new species. Part.1. Acta zool. cracov. 45: 287-316


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