Dichelopa phalaranthes
| Dichelopa phalaranthes | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Dichelopa |
| Species: | D. phalaranthes
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| Binomial name | |
| Dichelopa phalaranthes | |
Dichelopa phalaranthes is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae.[2][3] It is endemic to the Marquesas Archipelago in French Polynesia.[3][4] It is known from Hiva Oa (type locality: Kaava Ridge at 750 m (2,460 ft) above sea level[1]) and Nuku Hiva.[4]
The wingspan is 10–17 mm (0.39–0.67 in) for females.[1][4]
Subspecies
J. F. Gates Clarke described new specimens from Nuku Hiva in 1986 as a new subspecies, thus recognizing the following subspecies:[4][3]
- Dichelopa phalaranthes aporrhegma Clarke, 1986 (Marquesas Archipelago: Nuku Hiva)[4]
- Dichelopa phalaranthes phalaranthes (Marquesas Archipelago: Hiva Oa)
However, the World Catalogue of the Tortricidae (2018) does not recognize these subspecies, considering Dichelopa phalaranthes aporrhegma a synonym of Dichelopa phalaranthes.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Meyrick, E. (1934). "Pyrales and microlepidoptera of the Marquesas Islands" (PDF). Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin. 114: 333–355 [344].
- ^ a b c Gilligan, T. M.; Baixeras, J. & Brown, J. W. (2018). "Dichelopa phalaranthes Meyrick, 1934". World Catalogue of the Tortricidae (Ver. 4.0). Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ a b c Peter Oboyski (June 2010). "Lepidoptera of French Polynesia - Photo Gallery". Moths of French Polynesia. University of California Berkeley. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Clarke, J. F. Gates (1986). "Pyralidae and Microlepidoptera of the Marquesas Archipelago". Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology. 416: 1–485 [135–136]. doi:10.5479/si.00810282.416.