Hilarographa ancilla

Hilarographa ancilla is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in India (Bombay).

Hilarographa ancilla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Hilarographa
Species:
H. ancilla
Binomial name
Hilarographa ancilla
Razowski, 2009

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is yellow orange. The specular field is darker with two dark brown spots. There is a trace of orange dots arranged in curved lines in the posterior and median parts of the wing and at the base. The hindwings are dark brown with an orange cream median cell.

Etymology

The specific name is derived from Latin ancilla (meaning a servant).[1]

References
  1. The Old World Hilarographini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)


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