Clepsis parva
| Clepsis parva | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Clepsis |
| Species: | C. parva |
| Binomial name | |
| Clepsis parva Razowski, 2004[1] | |
Clepsis parva is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador (Pichincha-Septimo Paraiso Reserve).
The wingspan is 10–11 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale yellowish creamy, sprinkled or suffused with grey especially in dorsal third of the wing. The hindwings are whitish creamy, but grey on the periphery.
Etymology
The species name refers to the small size of the species and is derived from parvus (meaning small).[2]
References
- ↑ tortricidae.com
- ↑ Razowski, 2004, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 47 (3-4): 249-261.
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