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Terthreutis combesae

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Terthreutis combesae
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T. combesae
Binomial name
Terthreutis combesae

Terthreutis combesae is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Thailand.

The wingspan is about 25 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, suffused with yellowish brown, and strigulated (finely streaked) with pale yellowish brown. The markings are yellowish brown. The hindwings are cream, slightly tinged with yellowish brown.

Etymology

The species is named after Jenny Combes, the wife of lepidopterist Kevin Tuck.[2]

References

  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Razowski, J., 2008, On two South Asian genera Ceramea Diakonoff and Terthreutis Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) Polish Journal of Entomology 77 (4): 283-299. [1]