Dichelopa ceramocausta

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Dichelopa ceramocausta
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Kingdom: Animalia
Clade: Euarthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Dichelopa
Species:D. ceramocausta
Binomial name
Dichelopa ceramocausta
Meyrick, 1926 [1]

Dichelopa ceramocausta is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found on Rapa Iti in the South Pacific Ocean.

Moth Group of mostly-nocturnal insects in the order Lepidoptera

Moths comprise a group of insects related to butterflies, belonging to the order Lepidoptera. Most lepidopterans are moths, and there are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species.

Tortricidae family of insects

The Tortricidae are a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths or leafroller moths, in the order Lepidoptera. This large family has over 10,350 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea, although the genus Heliocosma is sometimes placed within this superfamily. Many of these are economically important pests. Olethreutidae is a junior synonym. The typical resting posture is with the wings folded back, producing a rather rounded profile.

Rapa Iti Commune in French Polynesia, France

Rapa, sometimes called Rapa Iti, is the largest and only inhabited island of the Bass Islands in French Polynesia. An older name for the island is Oparo. The total land area including offshore islets is 40.5 km2 (15.6 sq mi). At the 2017 census it had a population of 507. The island rises to 650 metres (2,130 ft) elevation at Mont Perahu. Its main town is Ahuréi.

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References

  1. "DICHELOPA". tortricidae.com. Todd Gilligan. 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2017. ceramocausta Meyrick, 1926 (Dichelopa), Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 74: 272. TL: Rapa Island, Holotype: BMNH. female.