Biology:Spheterista variabilis

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Short description: Species of moth

Spheterista variabilis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Spheterista
Species:
S. variabilis
Binomial name
Spheterista variabilis
(Walsingham in Sharp, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Capua variabilis Walsingham in Sharp, 1907

Spheterista variabilis is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Molokai and Maui.

The larvae probably feed on Cheirodendron species.

External links

  • Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7576754 entry