Clarkenia cantamen

Clarkenia cantamen is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to Ecuador (Tungurahua Province).

Clarkenia cantamen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Clarkenia
Species:
C. cantamen
Binomial name
Clarkenia cantamen
Razowski & Becker, 2002[1]

The wingspan is 16–21 millimetres (0.63–0.83 in). The ground colour of the forewings is silvery white with minute black and grey-black dots and black markings. The hindwings are pale brownish grey, but whitish basally, with pale brownish grey spots.[2]

References
  1. Tortricidae.com
  2. Razowski & Becker (September 30, 2002). "Black and white forewing pattern in Tortricidae (Lepidoptera), with descriptions of new taxa of Neotropical Euliini" (PDF). 45 (3). Acta zoologica cracoviensia: 245–257. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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