Clepsis assensiodes

Clepsis assensiodes is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Ecuador (Pichincha-Septimo Paraiso Reserve).

Clepsis assensiodes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Clepsis
Species:
C. assensiodes
Binomial name
Clepsis assensiodes

The wingspan is about 13 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is creamy sprinkled with dark brown and suffused with grey in some parts. The markings are dark brown. The hindwings are creamy, but greyish brown from beyond the middle.

Etymology

The species name refers to the similarity with Clepsis assensus, plus odes (meaning shape).[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, 2004, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 47 (3-4): 249-261.


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