Transtillaspis cothurnata

Transtillaspis cothurnata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Transtillaspis
Species:	T. cothurnata
Binomial name
	Transtillaspis cothurnata; Razowski & Pelz, 2005

Transtillaspis cothurnata is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Napo Province, Ecuador.

The wingspan is 18.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is ferruginous creamy, suffused with pale brownish ochreous, with similar brownish strigulae (fine streaks) and brownish costal spots. The markings are ferruginous brownish. The hindwings are creamy grey with grey strigulation.

Etymology[]

The species name refers to the shape of the which is in the shape of a cothurnus, which is a shoe with a large heel.^[2]

References[]

^ tortricidae.com
^ Razowski, J. & Pelz, V., 2005: New species of Gorytvesica Razowski, 1997 and Transtillaspis Razowski, 1987 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Euliini) from Ecuador. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 48B (1-2): 57-94. Full article: [1]

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[1] tortricidae.com

[2] Razowski, J. & Pelz, V., 2005: New species of Gorytvesica Razowski, 1997 and Transtillaspis Razowski, 1987 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Euliini) from Ecuador. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 48B (1-2): 57-94. Full article: [1]

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