Transtillaspis mecosacculus

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

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Transtillaspis mecosacculus is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador (Loja Province).

The wingspan is 24 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is brownish, in the basal half mixed with ferruginous where it is suffused and strigulated with brownish. The markings are brown. The hindwings are whitish cream, mixed with ochreous and strigulated with greyish brown in the apex area.

Etymology

The species name refers to the long sacculus and is derived from Greek mekos (meaning length).[2]

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: [1]


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