Mystogenes

Mystogenes is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Olethreutinae of the family Tortricidae.[1]

Mystogenes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Subfamily:
Olethreutinae
Genus:
Mystogenes

Meyrick, 1930
Species:
Mystogenes astatopa

Meyrick, 1930

Description

This genus presently only contains one species Mystogenes astatopa Meyrick, 1930 described from Mauritius that has a wingspan of 12mm.[2]

See also

References
  1. Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W. & Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
  2. Meyrick E. 1930c. Microlepidoptera of Mauritius. - Transactions of the entomological Society of London 78(2):309–323.


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