Clepsis labisclera

Clepsis labisclera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Clepsis
Species: C. labisclera
Binomial name
Clepsis labisclera
Razowski & Becker, 2010[1]

Clepsis labisclera is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Cuba.

The wingspan is 14–19 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale greyish ferruginous, strigulated with rust and with rust brown markings. The hindwings are pale brownish cream, but whiter basally.

Etymology

The species name refers to the sclerites of the labia.[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & V.O. Becker, 2010: Systematic and distributional data on Neotropical Archipini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 53B (1-2): 9-38. doi:10.3409/azc.53b_1-2.09-38. Full article: .
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