Leucotenes
Genus of tortrix moths
| Leucotenes | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Tribe: | Euliini |
| Genus: | Leucotenes Dugdale, 1990 |
Leucotenes is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tortricidae.[1]
Species
- Leucotenes coprosmae (Dugdale, 1988)
Etymology
The genus name is derived from the Greek leukos (meaning white) and tenes, a conventional suffix for tortricids.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W. & Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
- ^ Dugdale, J.S. (1990). "Reassessment of Ctenopseustis Meyrick and Planotortrix Dugdale with descriptions of two new genera (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 17 (3): 437–465. doi:10.1080/03014223.1990.10422943. ISSN 0301-4223.
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