Biology:Ancylis gigas
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Short description: Species of moth
| Ancylis gigas | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Ancylis |
| Species: | A. gigas
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| Binomial name | |
| Ancylis gigas Razowski, 2009
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Ancylis gigas is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Vietnam.[1]
The wingspan is 22.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is olive brown, tinged yellowish green dorsally and ferruginous in the apex area where two fine crossing silver lines occur. The hindwings are brown, but brownish white proximally.
Etymology
The name refers to large size of the moth and is derived from Greek gigas (meaning giant).
References
- ↑ Razowski, J., 2009, Tortricidae from Vietnam in the collection of the Berlin Museum.6. Olethreutinae (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) Shilap revista de Lepidopterologia 37 (145): 115-143.
Wikidata ☰ Q4753119 entry
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