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Asterolepis engis

species of insect

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionApr 16, 2024
Entity authorityQ20312708 ↗
Source-derived summary

Asterolepis engis is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Sabah.

The wingspan is about 14 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in May.

Etymology

The species name the very close relation with Asterolepis cypta and is derived from Greek engis (meaning a very close relative).

Editorial summary

The public source identifies “Asterolepis engis” as species of insect. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Asterolepis, engis and species.

Editorial reviewA practical orientation to terminology and classification, particularly when read beside dated observations, specimens or technical literature. The current 52-word lead offers orientation but no explicit four-digit date, so chronology should not be assumed. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Asterolepis, engis and species providing the first useful test.
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The date and method of observation matter as much as the stated conclusion, especially where classification or consensus has changed. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 16, 2024. The linked authority identifier is Q20312708.

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This entry incorporates text from “Asterolepis engis” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.