Transtillaspis cosangana

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

Transtillaspis cosangana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Transtillaspis
Species:
T. cosangana
Binomial name
Transtillaspis cosangana

The wingspan is about 17.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is creamish, partly suffused with pale ferruginous and olive grey and spotted and strigulated (finely streaked) with brown. The markings are olive brown. The hindwings are brownish, but paler basally.

Etymology

The species name refers to Cosanga, the type locality.[2]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. 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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