Transtillaspis protungurahuana

Transtillaspis protungurahuana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Tungurahua Province, Ecuador.

Transtillaspis protungurahuana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Transtillaspis
Species:
T. protungurahuana
Binomial name
Transtillaspis protungurahuana
Synonyms
  • Transtillaspis tungurahuana Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2009 (preocc.)[2]

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is whitish cream up to the middle of the wing, mixed with brownish in the basal and costal parts and suffused with brownish in the distal part of the wing. The strigulation (fine streaks), suffusions and dots are brownish and the marking are brown. The hindwings are white, but brownish on peripheries.

Etymology

The species name refers to the province of Tungurahua.[3]

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References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2010: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Peru. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 53B (1-2): 73-159. doi:10.3409/azc.53b_1-2.73-159. Full article: .
  3. Razowski, Józef & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2009: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the mountains of Ecuador and remarks on their geographical distribution. Part IV. Eastern Cordillera. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B (1-2): 119-187. doi:10.3409/azc.52b_1-2.119-187. Full article: .


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