Biology:Hectaphelia

Short description: Genus of tortrix moths

Hectaphelia
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Tribe:	Archipini
Genus:	Hectaphelia Razowski, 2006

Hectaphelia is a genus of moths of the family Tortricidae.

Species

• Hectaphelia hectaea (Meyrick, 1911)
• Hectaphelia kapakoana Razowski, 2006
• Hectaphelia mensaria (Meyrick, 1912)
• Hectaphelia metapyrrha (Meyrick, 1918)
• Hectaphelia periculosa Razowski, 2006
• Hectaphelia pharetrata (Meyrick, 1909)
• Hectaphelia sporadias (Meyrick, 1920)
• Hectaphelia tortuosa (Meyrick, 1912)
• Hectaphelia vestigialis (Meyrick, 1914)

Etymology

The generic name refers to the name of the closely related genus Aphelia and the name of one of the species (Hectaphelia hectaea).

See also

• List of Tortricidae genera

References

• Razowski, Józef (30 September 2006). "Tortricideae (Lepidoptera) from South Africa. 3: Hectaphelia gen.n., Aphelia HÜBNER and Clepsis GUENÉE". Polish Journal of Entomology 75 (3): 427–438. https://sparrow.up.poznan.pl/pte/ppe/PPE3-2006/427-438_Razowski.pdf. Retrieved 2023-02-03. 
• Razowski, J. & M. Krüger, 2013: An illustrated catalogue of the specimens of Tortricidae in the Iziko South African Museum, Cape Town (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 41 (162): 213–240.

External links

• tortricidae.com

Wikidata ☰ Q5696525 entry