Clepsis monochroa

Clepsis monochroa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Clepsis
Species: C. monochroa
Binomial name
Clepsis monochroa
Razowski, 2006[1]

Clepsis monochroa is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in South Africa.[2]

The wingspan is about 11.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is cream, the veins tinged with orange in the dorsal half of the wing. At the costal third, the ground colour is mixed with ochreous and at the costa with brown. The hindwings are cream.[3]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Afro Moths
  3. Razowski, 2006: Tortricideae (Lepidoptera) from South Africa. 3: Hectaphelia gen.n., Aphelia Hübner and Clepsis Guenée Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne 75 (3): 427-438. Full article:
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