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Spatalistis

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Spatalistis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Tribe: Tortricini
Genus: Spatalistis
Meyrick, 1907
Type species
Spatalistis rhopica
Meyrick, 1907

Spatalistis is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Tortricinae of the family Tortricidae.[1]

The original description of this genus by Edward Meyrick is: The antennae in the male are simple. Palpi moderately long, porrected, second joint rough-scaled above and beneath. Forewings with tufts of scales on surface, in the male sometimes with expansible brush of hairs from towards costa anteriorly, but without membranous fold; 3 and 4 stalked, 7 to termen. Hindwings with 3 and 4 stalked, 5 approximated, 6 and 7 closely approximated towards base.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W. & Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
  2. ^ Meyrick, 1907a. Descriptions of Indian Micro-Lepidoptera. III. IV. - Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 17(3–4). P.978
  • Brown, J.W., 2005: World catalogue of insects volume 5 Tortricidae
  • Diakonoff, A., 1968 Microlepidoptera of the Philippine Islands. United States National Museum Bulletin, 257: 7–100, 300–337, 414–425. Full article: [1]
  • Razowski, J., 2012: Descriptions of new Tortricini from the Oriental and Australian regions (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 40 (159): 315–335. Full article: [2].
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