Josefrazowskia Explained

Josefrazowskia is a genus of moths of the family Tortricidae.[1] It contains only one species, Josefrazowskia recondita, which is found in South Africa.[2]

Etymology

The genus name refers to Worcester, the type locality of the type-species. The species name refers to the separate systematic position of the species within the Archipini tribe and is derived from Latin recorndita (meaning well distanced).[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baixeras, J., Brown, J. W., and Gilligan, T. M. . Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae. Tortricidae.com. January 20, 2009.
  2. Web site: AfroMoths. www.afromoths.net.
  3. , 2006: Tortricideae (Lepidoptera) from South Africa. 2: Three new genera of Tortricinae. Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne 75: 417-425. https://sparrow.up.poznan.pl/pte/ppe/PPE3-2006/417-425_Razowski.pdf

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Josefrazowskia".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.