Dichelopa phalaranthes
| Dichelopa phalaranthes | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Dichelopa |
| Species: | D. phalaranthes |
| Binomial name | |
| Dichelopa phalaranthes Meyrick, 1934 | |
Dichelopa phalaranthes is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to the Marquesas Archipelago in French Polynesia. It is known from Hiva Oa (type locality: Kaava Ridge at 750 m (2,460 ft) above sea level) and Nuku Hiva.
The wingspan is 10–17 mm (0.39–0.67 in) for females.
Subspecies
J. F. Gates Clarke described new specimens from Nuku Hiva in 1986 as a new subspecies, thus recognizing the following subspecies:
- Dichelopa phalaranthes aporrhegma Clarke, 1986 (Marquesas Archipelago: Nuku Hiva)
- 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.
References
- 1 2 3 Meyrick, E. (1934). "Pyrales and microlepidoptera of the Marquesas Islands" (PDF). Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin. 114: 333–355 [344].
- 1 2 3 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.
- 1 2 3 Peter Oboyski (June 2010). "Lepidoptera of French Polynesia - Photo Gallery". Moths of French Polynesia. University of California Berkeley. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 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.