Microsarotis
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Microsarotis is a genus of moth
s belonging to the subfamily Olethreutinae
of the family Tortricidae
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Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s belonging to the subfamily Olethreutinae
Olethreutinae
Olethreutinae is a subfamily of moth in the family Tortricidae.-Genera incertae sedis:This tortricine genus has not been assigned to a tribe yet:...
of the family Tortricidae
Tortricidae
Tortricidae is a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths, in the order Lepidoptera. Tortricidae is a large family with over 9,400 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea. Many of these are economically important pests. Olethreutidae is a junior synonym...
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Species
- Microsarotis bicincta (Diakanoff, 1976)
- Microsarotis lucida (Meyrick, 1916)
- Microsarotis lygistis (Diakonoff, 1977)
- Microsarotis palamedesMicrosarotis palamedesMicrosarotis palamedes is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in India, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and possibly Java.The larvae feed on Tamarindus indica, Bauhinia purpurea and Lantana species....
(Meyrick, 1916) - Microsarotis pauliani Diakonoff, 1988
- Microsarotis sanderyi Komai & Horak, in Horak, 2006