Heleanna physalodes explained

Heleanna physalodes is a moth of the family Tortricidae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1926.^[1] It is found in the Chagos Archipelago, Sri Lanka, Guam, Micronesia and Fiji.^{[2] [3]}

Larval host plants are Barringtonia, Cordia, species.

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recorded.^[4]

• Heleanna physalodes abundantia Clarke, 1976
• Heleanna physalodes elitha Clarke, 1976
• Heleanna physalodes tricia Clarke, 1976

External links

• A new avocado pest in Central America (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) with a key to Lepidoptera larvae threatening avocados in California
• Notes on the Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) of Fiji, with descriptions of a new species and a new subspecies
• Low host specificity and abundance of frugivorous Lepidoptera in the lowland rain forests of Papua New Guinea

Notes and References

1. Web site: Species Details: Heleanna physalodes Meyrick, 1926 . Catalogue of Life . 30 October 2018 . 12 November 2018.
2. Koçak . Ahmet Ömer . Kemal . Muhabbet . 20 February 2012 . Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka . Cesa News . Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara . 79 . 1–57 . Academia.
3. Book: Horak . Marianne . Komai . Furumi . 2006 . Olethreutine Moths of Australia: (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) . CSIRO Publishing . 9780643090934 . 12 November 2018 . Google Books.
4. Web site: (Heleanna physalodes) abundantia Clarke 1976 . Tortricid.net . 12 November 2018.