Henricus perissus is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Carchi Province, Ecuador.
| Henricus perissus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Henricus |
| Species: | H. perissus
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| Binomial name | |
| Henricus perissus | |
The wingspan is about 17.5 mm.
Etymology
editThe species name refers to the shape of the bursa copulatrix and is derived from Greek perisson (meaning uneven).[2]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Henricus perissus.
Wikispecies has information related to Henricus perissus.
- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Józef Razowski & Vitor O. Becker, 2007, Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 50B (2): 91-128 [1] Archived 2014-02-01 at the Wayback Machine