Transtillaspis hepaticolorana

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

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

The wingspan is about 24 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is ferruginous, suffused with brown in the dorsal part of the wing and partly along the costa and subterminally. The base of the wing, part of the termen and the spots between markings are blackish brown. The markings are brown. The hindwings are brownish grey, but creamer basally where rust scales are present.

Etymology

The species name refers to the colouration of the forewings and is derived Greek/Latin hepar (meaning liver).[2]

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2008, Genus 19 (3): 497-575.


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