Transtillaspis empheria
Transtillaspis empheria is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Napo Province, Ecuador.
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The wingspan is 20.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cinnamon, slightly mixed with brown in the basal area and brownish at the costa basally. The hindwings are dirty cream, strigulated (finely streaked) with pale brownish grey.
Etymology
The species name refers to the similarity with Transtillaspis galbana and is derived from Greek empheros (meaning similar).[2]
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References
- tortricidae.com
- 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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