Coptotriche alavelona
| Coptotriche alavelona | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tischeriidae |
| Genus: | Coptotriche |
| Species: | C. alavelona |
| Binomial name | |
| Coptotriche alavelona Lees & Stonis, 2007[1] | |
Coptotriche alavelona is a moth of the family Tischeriidae.[2][3] It is found on Madagascar.[1][3] The specific name alavelona is Malagasy for "living forest" and refers to "astonishing biodiversity" of Madagascar tropical primary forest.[1]
The holotype was collected in a high-elevation tropical moist forest. The wingspan is 6.7 mm (0.26 in).[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Lees, David C.; Stonis, Jonas R. (2007). "The first record of Tischeriidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera) from Madagascar, with description of Coptotriche alavelona sp. n. and an updated distributional checklist of Afrotropical Tischeriidae". Zootaxa. 1645 (1): 35–45. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.1645.1.3.
- ^ "Coptotriche alavelona Lees & Stonis, 2007". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.24.302. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ a b De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2011–2024). "Coptotriche alavelona Lees & Stonis, 2007". Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). Retrieved 3 November 2024.