Spinacleris Explained

Spinacleris is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tortricidae.^[1] It contains only one species, Spinacleris inthanoni, which is found in Thailand.

The wingspan is 18 mm.

Etymology

The genus name is a combination of the name of the genus Acleris and Latin spina (meaning a spine). The species name refers to the type locality.^[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. April 10, 2015.
2. Razowski . J. . 2012 . Descriptions of new Tortricini from the Oriental and Australian regions (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae . Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia . 40 . 159 . 315–335 .