Biology:Satronia

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Short description: Genus of tortrix moths

Satronia
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Tribe: Grapholitini
Genus: Satronia
Heinrich, 1926 [1]

Satronia is a New World genus of tortrix moths belonging to the subfamily Olethreutinae and tribe Grapholitini.[1] The genus was erected in 1926 by Carl Heinrich[2][3] and was previously considered monotypic.[4] Its type species is Satronia tantilla.[1][3]

Appearance

Józef Razowski and Vitor O. Becker (2016) described the genus as

Distribution

Species from this genus are known to occur in Florida, Costa Rica, and Brazil.[4] Specimens have been collected at altitudes ranging from 5 to 1100 meter.[4]

Species

The genus consists of the following thirteen species, listed alphabetically:[5]

  • Satronia catharma Razowski & Becker, 2016
  • Satronia herediae Razowski, 2011
  • Satronia laepha Razowski & Becker, 2016
  • Satronia lita Razowski & Becker, 2016
  • Satronia mantissa Razowski & Becker, 2016
  • Satronia mesaea Razowski & Becker, 2016
  • Satronia pentha Razowski & Becker, 2016
  • Satronia pheidologeton Razowski & Becker, 2016
  • Satronia priva Razowski & Becker, 2016
  • Satronia selvae Razowski, 2011
  • Satronia sesops Razowski & Becker, 2016
  • Satronia sinuata Razowski & Becker, 2016
  • Satronia tantilla Heinrich, 1926

See also

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7426476 entry