Transtillaspis alluncus

Transtillaspis alluncus is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Zamora-Chinchipe Province, Ecuador.

Transtillaspis alluncus
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T. alluncus
Binomial name
Transtillaspis alluncus
Razowski & Pelz, 2005[1]

The wingspan is 14 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brownish, but paler and more ochreous in the distal third. The markings are brown. The hindwings are creamy, tinged with ochreous distally.

Etymology

The species name refers to the shape of the uncus and is derived from Greek allos (meaning another).[2]

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References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & Pelz, V., 2005: New species of Gorytvesica Razowski, 1997 and Transtillaspis Razowski, 1987 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Euliini) from Ecuador. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 48B (1-2): 57-94. Full article:


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