Biology:Strepsicrates sideritis

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Short description: Species of moth endemic to New Zealand

Strepsicrates sideritis
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Strepsicrates
Species:
S. sideritis
Binomial name
Strepsicrates sideritis
(Meyrick, 1905)
Synonyms[1]
  • Noteraula sideritis Meyrick, 1905
  • Meyrick, 1909 Strepsicrates chaophila

Strepsicrates sideritis is a species of moth in the family Tortricidae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1905.[2][1] This species is endemic to New Zealand.[3] The classification of this moth within the genus Strepsicrates is regarded as unsatisfactory and in need of revision.[3] As such this species is currently also known as Strepsicrates (s.l.) sideritis.[2]

Host species

The larval hosts of this species of moth is likely dry leaf litter.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q49609874 entry