Transtillaspis papallactana

Transtillaspis papallactana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Transtillaspis
Species:	T. papallactana
Binomial name
	Transtillaspis papallactana; Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2009

Transtillaspis papallactana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Ecuador in the provinces of Napo and Tungurahua and in Peru.^[2]

The wingspan is about 21 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream with a slight brownish admixture. The suffusions, dots and strigulae (fine streaks) are brownish and the markings are brown. The hindwings are whitish, tinged with pale brownish and with pale greyish-brown strigulation.

Etymology

The species name refers to Papallacta, the type locality.^[3]

References

^ tortricidae.com
^ Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2010: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Peru. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 53B (1-2): 73-159. doi:10.3409/azc.53b_1-2.73-159. Full article: [1].
^ Razowski, Józef & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2009: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the mountains of Ecuador and remarks on their geographical distribution. Part IV. Eastern Cordillera. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B (1-2): 119-187. doi:10.3409/azc.52b_1-2.119-187. Full article: [2].

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[1] tortricidae.com

[2] Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2010: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Peru. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 53B (1-2): 73-159. doi:10.3409/azc.53b_1-2.73-159. Full article: [1].

[3] Razowski, Józef & Janusz Wojtusiak, 2009: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from the mountains of Ecuador and remarks on their geographical distribution. Part IV. Eastern Cordillera. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 51B (1-2): 119-187. doi:10.3409/azc.52b_1-2.119-187. Full article: [2].

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