Tsinilla tristis

Tsinilla tristis is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Pichincha Province, Ecuador.

Tsinilla tristis
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T. tristis
Binomial name
Tsinilla tristis

The wingspan is about 18.5 mm. The forewings are brownish, scaled with whitish and with various white dots. There is a curved subterminal row of dots followed by a rust-brown apical area. The hindwings are greyish brown.

Etymology

The species name refers to the monotone colouration of the species and is derived from Latin tristis (meaning sad).[2]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski, J. & J. Wojtusiak, 2008, Genus 19 (3): 497-575.


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