Spatalistis

Spatalistis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Tortricidae
Tribe:Tortricini
Genus:Spatalistis
Meyrick, 1907
Type species
Spatalistis rhopica
Meyrick, 1907

Spatalistis is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Tortricinae of the family Tortricidae.[1]

The original description of this genus by Meyrick is: The antennae in the male are simple. Palpi moderately long, porrected, second joint rough-scaled above and beneath. Forewings with tufts of scales on surface, in the male sometimes with expansible brush of hairs from towards costa anteriorly, but without membranous fold; 3 and 4 stalked, 7 to termen. Hindwings with 3 and 4 stalked, 5 approximated, 6 and 7 closely approximated towards base.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W. & Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
  2. ↑ Meyrick, 1907a. Descriptions of Indian Micro-Lepidoptera. III. IV. - Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 17(3–4). P.978
  • Brown, J.W., 2005: World catalogue of insects volume 5 Tortricidae
  • Diakonoff, A., 1968 Microlepidoptera of the Philippine Islands. United States National Museum Bulletin, 257: 7-100, 300-337, 414-425. Full article:
  • Razowski, J., 2012: Descriptions of new Tortricini from the Oriental and Australian regions (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 40 (159): 315-335. Full article: .


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