Pseudomeritastis clarkei
| Pseudomeritastis clarkei | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Pseudomeritastis |
| Species: | P. clarkei
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudomeritastis clarkei Obraztsov, 1966[1]
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Pseudomeritastis clarkei is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Colombia.
The length of the forewings is about 9 mm. The forewings are light grey with brown-ferruginous markings, edged and in part transversely strigulated (finely streaked) with reddish fuscous. The hindwings are pale yellowish, slightly darker externally and cream white basally.
Etymology
[edit]The species is named for its discoverer, Dr. J. F. Gates Clarke.[2]
References
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- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Obraztsov, 1966, Proceedings of the United States National Museum 118: 222. [1]
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