Spatalistis alleni

Spatalistis alleni is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Thailand.

Spatalistis alleni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Spatalistis
Species:
S. alleni
Binomial name
Spatalistis alleni

The wingspan is about 13 mm. An incomplete postbasal fascia and terminal parts of the forewings are yellow, while the remaining area is brownish with orange rust suffusions and some blackish dots. The largest is black and found at the apex. The hindwings are whitish, tinged with brownish in the posterior third and with whitish at the apex.

Etymology

The species is named Mr M. G. Allen, a collector of Lepidoptera in south-east Asia.[2]

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References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J., 2012: Descriptions of new Tortricini from the Oriental and Australian regions (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 40 (159): 315-335. Full article: .


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