Macraesthetica Explained

Macraesthetica is a monotypic moth genus belonging to the subfamily Olethreutinae of the family Tortricidae. The genus was erected by Edward Meyrick in 1932.^[1] It contains only one species, Macraesthetica rubiginis, which is only known from the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The species was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907.

See also

• List of Tortricidae genera

External links

• Tortricid.net
• Book: Zimmerman, Elwood C. . Elwood Zimmerman . 1978 . Insects of Hawaii . 9 Microlepidoptera . The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. 10125/7338.
• "Macraesthetica Meyrick, 1932 (Tortricidae: Olethreutinae: Eucosmini)". Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) of Hawaii.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Baixeras, J.. Brown, J. W.. Gilligan, T. M.. amp . Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae. Tortricid.net. January 20, 2009.