Seticosta mirana

Seticosta mirana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described from Venezuela, but the current status of the species is unclear.

Seticosta mirana
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S. mirana
Binomial name
Seticosta mirana
(Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix mirana Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875

Taxonomy

The holotype was reported to be a male from Venezuela, but is in fact a female. The genitalic preparation of this holotype suggests that the species belongs to the Olethreutinae. However, later dissection of an identical female suggested the species belongs to the genus Seticosta.[2]

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