Sphaleroptera alpicolana

Sphaleroptera alpicolana is a moth species belonging to the subfamily Tortricinae of the family Tortricidae.[1]

Sphaleroptera
Sphaleroptera alpicolana in Die palaearktischen tortriciden fg 9 male. 10 female
Scientific classification
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Sphaleroptera
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S. alpicolana
Binomial name
Sphaleroptera alpicolana
(Frolich, in Hubner & Geyer, 1830)

It is the only accepted species of its genus Sphaleroptera, but some authors do not consider it distinct from its relative Cnephasia.

See also

References

  1. Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W. & Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved January 20, 2009.


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