Leucotenes Explained

Leucotenes is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tortricidae.^[1]

Species

• Leucotenes coprosmae (Dugdale, 1988)

Etymology

The genus name is derived from the Greek leukos (meaning white) and tenes, a conventional suffix for tortricids.^[2]

See also

• List of Tortricidae genera

External links

• tortricidae.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Baixeras, J.. Brown, J. W.. Gilligan, T. M.. amp . Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae. Tortricidae.com. January 20, 2009.
2. Dugdale . J.S. . Reassessment of Ctenopseustis Meyrick and Planotortrix Dugdale with descriptions of two new genera (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) . New Zealand Journal of Zoology . 17 . 3 . 1990 . 0301-4223 . 10.1080/03014223.1990.10422943 . 437–465.