Macraesthetica
Macraesthetica is a monotypic moth genus belonging to the subfamily Olethreutinae of the family Tortricidae. The genus was erected by Edward Meyrick in 1932.[1] It contains only one species, Macraesthetica rubiginis, which is only known from the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The species was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907.
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| Genus: | Macraesthetica Meyrick, 1932 |
| Species: | M. rubiginis |
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| Macraesthetica rubiginis (Walsingham in Sharp, 1907) | |
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See also
References
- Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W. & Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricid.net. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
External links
- Tortricid.net
- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.
- "Macraesthetica Meyrick, 1932 (Tortricidae: Olethreutinae: Eucosmini)". Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) of Hawaii.
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