Spatalistis viridphantasma
Spatalistis viridphantasma is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in northern Thailand.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Spatalistis |
| Species: | S. viridphantasma |
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| Spatalistis viridphantasma | |
The wingspan is 13–15 mm. The forewings are whitish, preserved as some spots, cream along the costa and greenish otherwise. The wings are faintly tinged with grey in the dorso-posterior area and there are sparse brown-black dots in the basal and terminal parts. There are also refractive silver spot. The hindwings are grey whiter basally and with a yellowish cream apex.
Etymology
The species name refers to the coloration of the species and is derived from Latin viridis (meaning green) and Greek phantasma (meaning phenomenon).[2]
References
- tortricidae.com
- Razowski, J., 2012: Descriptions of new Tortricini from the Oriental and Australian regions (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 40 (159): 315–335. Full article: .
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