Tortrimosaica
Monotypic genus of tortrix moths
| Tortrimosaica | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Chlidanotinae |
| Genus: | Tortrimosaica Brown & Baixeras, 2004 |
| Species: | T. polypodivora |
| Binomial name | |
| Tortrimosaica polypodivora Brown & Baixeras in Brown, Baixeras, Solorzano-Filho & Kraus, 2004 | |
Tortrimosaica is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tortricidae. It contains only one species, Tortrimosaica polypodivora, which is found in Brazil.
The larvae are gall inducers on the stems of Microgramma squamulosa.[1]
References
- ^ Brown, John W.; Joaquin Baixeras; Jorge A. Solórzano-Filho & Jane E. Kraus, 2004, Ann. ent. Soc. Am. 97 (5): 865-871.
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