Mimeoclysia mystrion

Mimeoclysia mystrion
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Mimeoclysia
Species: M. mystrion
Binomial name
Mimeoclysia mystrion
Razowski, 2013

Mimeoclysia mystrion is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found on Seram.

The wingspan is about 13.5 mm for males and 20 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings of the males is leaden grey, but becoming brownish costally. The strigulation is brown, as are the markings, although these are edged with cream and mixed with black in the costal part of the wing. The hindwings are brown. Females have pale cinnamon forewings, sprinkled and strigulated with brown and with rust suffusions and yellowish-brown markings preserved. The hindwings are pale yellowish brown.

Etymology

The species name refers to the shape of the uncus and is derived from Greek mystrion (meaning a small spoon).[1]

References

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