Mictopsichia cubae
| Mictopsichia cubae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Mictopsichia |
| Species: | M. cubae |
| Binomial name | |
| Mictopsichia cubae Razowski, 2009 | |
Mictopsichia cubae is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. Adults of the species have a forewing length of 5.0–5.5 mm (0.20–0.22 in) and a wingspan of around 12 mm (0.47 in). It is found in Cuba, Hispaniola, Costa Rica, and Honduras. The moth inhabits mesic lowland forest and rainforest from the coast up to 405 m (1,000 ft).
Taxonomy
Mictopsichia cubae was formally described by the Polish entomologist Józef Razowski in 1999 based on a male collected from Santiago de Cuba in Cuba. The species is named after the country in which it is found.[1]
Description
Adults of the species have a forewing length of 5.0–5.5 mm (0.20–0.22 in) and a wingspan of around 12 mm (0.47 in). Mictopsichia cubae is most likely to be confused with M. nyhllinda; the former differs from the latter species in the two slender transverse bands of orange scaling on the dorsal surface of its thorax, as well as the form of the male genitalia.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Mictopsichia cubae is found in Cuba, Hispaniola, Costa Rica, and Honduras. On Cuba and Hispaniola, it found along the coast, while it is known from an elevation of 405 m (1,000 ft) in Costa Rica. It inhabits mesic lowland forest and rainforest. The species is thought to be day-flying.[2]
References
- ↑ Razowski, Józef (2009). "Revision of Mictopsichia Hübner with descriptions of new species and two new genera (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)" (PDF). Polish Journal of Entomology. 78: 223–252.
- 1 2 Austin, Kyhl A.; Dombroskie, Jason J. (2020-11-02). "A taxonomic revision of the Archipini of the Caribbean (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae, Tortricinae)". ZooKeys. 982: 33–147. doi:10.3897/zookeys.982.52363. ISSN 1313-2970. PMC 7652813. PMID 33239955.
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