Spatalistis viridphantasma

Spatalistis viridphantasma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Spatalistis
Species:	S. viridphantasma
Binomial name
Spatalistis viridphantasma Razowski, 2012[1]

Spatalistis viridphantasma is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in northern Thailand.

The wingspan is 13-15 mm. The forewings are whitish, preserved as some spots, cream along the costa and greenish otherwise. The wings are faintly tinged with grey in the dorso-posterior area and there are sparse brown-black dots in the basal and terminal parts. There are also refractive silver spot. The hindwings are grey whiter basally and with a yellowish cream apex.

Etymology

The species name refers to the coloration of the species and is derived from Latin viridis (meaning green) and Greek phantasma (meaning phenomenon).^[2]

References

1. tortricidae.com
2. Razowski, J., 2012: Descriptions of new Tortricini from the Oriental and Australian regions (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 40 (159): 315-335. Full article: .