Pityocona
Pityocona is a small and little-known genus of the twirler moth family (Gelechiidae). Among these, it is believed to belong to subfamily Gelechiinae, but beyond that its relationships are still obscure.
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| Genus: | Pityocona Meyrick, 1918 |
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They are small inconspicuous moths with pointed wings. In the forewing, the second vein is weakly developed but not joined to the third. Their labial palps have a pointed tip and the second segment is unornamented.[2]
The genus contains five species, one of which was described only in 2006:[3]
- Pityocona attenuata J.F.G.Clarke, 1986
- Pityocona bifurcatus Wadhawan & Walia, 2006
- Pityocona porphyroscia Meyrick, 1927
- Pityocona probleta Bradley, 1961
- Pityocona xeropis Meyrick, 1918
Footnotes
- Pitkin & Jenkins (2004)
- Clarke (1986)
- Wikispecies (2008-NOV-15)
References
- Clarke, John Frederick Gates (1986): Pyralidae and Microlepidoptera of the Marquesas Archipelago. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 416: 1-485. PDF fulltext (214 MB!)
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (2004): Butterflies and Moths of the World, Generic Names and their Type-species – Pityocona. Version of 2004-NOV-05. Retrieved 2011-OCT-16.
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