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Butterflies, moths and caterpillars

Gatesclarkeana sp

Minibeast photographs and field observations.

Tropical rainforest vegetation at Singapore Botanic Gardens
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 4.0

Species notes

About Gatesclarkeana sp

This observation is identified to the genus Gatesclarkeana, not to a confirmed species. GBIF places it in the family Tortricidae, within the order Lepidoptera. Butterflies and moths pass through egg, larval, pupal and adult stages, and adults are characterised by wings covered in microscopic scales.

Family
Tortricidae
Order
Lepidoptera
Identification rank
Genus

Taxonomy source: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy