Biology:Mantua fulvosericea

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Short description: Species of moth


Mantua
Scientific classification
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Animalia
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Genus:
Mantua

Zimmerman, 1978
Species:
M. fulvosericea
Binomial name
Mantua fulvosericea
(Walsingham in Sharp, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Dipterina fulvosericea Walsingham in Sharp, 1907
  • Cnephasia fulvosericea

Mantua is a monotypic moth genus belonging to the subfamily Tortricinae of the family Tortricidae. The genus was first described by Elwood Zimmerman in 1978.[1] Its only species, Mantua fulvosericea, was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Lanai.

The wingspan is 28โ€“36 mm.

The larvae feed on Xylosma hawaiensis. They spin the leaves together.

See also

References

  1. โ†‘ Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W.. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. http://www.tortricidae.com/catalogue.asp. Retrieved January 20, 2009. 
  • Tortricidae.com
  • Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. 

Wikidata ☰ Q6752245 entry