Cordatijuxta

Cordatijuxta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Tribe: Tortricini
Genus:
Razowski, 2012
Species:
C. thailandiae
Binomial name
Cordatijuxta thailandiae
Razowski, 2012

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

The wingspan is 16 mm.

Etymology

The genus name refers to the shape of the juxta and is derived from Latin cordatus (meaning heart-shaped). The species is named after the country of origin.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W. & Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com.
  2. ^ 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: [1].