Thalleulia gracilescens

Thalleulia gracilescens is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Pichincha Province, Ecuador.

Thalleulia gracilescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Thalleulia
Species:
T. gracilescens
Binomial name
Thalleulia gracilescens

The wingspan is about 17.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cinnamon brown, but paler and mixed with pearl grey in the distal third. There is brown transverse strigulation (fine streaks) and there are brown lines. The hindwings are pale brown, but paler basally.

Etymology

The species name refers to the strongly tapering terminal parts of the genitalia (the uncus and gnathos) and is derived from gracilescens (meaning tapered).[2]

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References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, 2004: Tortricinae and Chlidanotinae (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) collected by B. Landry in Ecuador. Acta zoologica cracoviensia 47B: 249-261. Full article:


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