Herpystis esson

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Herpystis esson
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Herpystis
Species:
H. esson
Binomial name
Herpystis esson
Razowski, 2013

Herpystis esson is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in New Caledonia, a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean.

The wingspan is about 13 mm.

Etymology

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The species name refers to the size of the species and is derived from Greek esson (meaning weaker, smaller).[1]

References

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  1. ^ Razowski, J., 2013: Leaf-rollers from New Caledonia (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 41 (161): 69-93. Full article: [1].


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