''Mimeoclysia mystrion'' is a species of
moth of the family
Tortricidae first described by
Józef Razowski in 2013. It is found on
Seram Island
Seram (formerly spelled Ceram; also Seran or Serang) is the largest and main island of Maluku province of Indonesia, despite Ambon Island's historical importance. It is located just north of the smaller Ambon Island and a few other adjacent is ...
in Indonesisa.
The
wingspan is about 13.5 mm for males and 20 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings of the males is leaden grey, but becoming brownish costally. The strigulation (fine streaking) is brown, as are the markings, although these are edged with cream and mixed with black in the costal part of the wing. The hindwings are brown. Females have pale cinnamon forewings, sprinkled and strigulated with brown and with rust suffusions and yellowish-brown markings preserved. The hindwings are pale yellowish brown.
Etymology
The
specific name Specific name may refer to:
* in Database management systems, a system-assigned name that is unique within a particular database
In taxonomy, either of these two meanings, each with its own set of rules:
* Specific name (botany), the two-part (bino ...
refers to the shape of the uncus and is derived from Greek ''mystrion'' (meaning a small spoon).
References
Moths described in 2013
Epitymbiini
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