''Isodemis'' is a genus of

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...

s belonging to the subfamily

Tortricinae The Tortricinae are the nominate subfamily of tortrix moths. Commonly referred to as leafrollers, as the larvae build shelters by folding or rolling leaves of the food plant, the tortricinae include several notable pests as well species used as ...

of the family

Tortricidae The Tortricidae are a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths or leafroller moths, in the order Lepidoptera. This large family has over 11,000 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea, although the gen ...

. The genus was erected by

Alexey Diakonoff Alexey Nikolaievich Diakonoff (1 March 1907 – 20 September 1989), also transliterated as Alexej Nikolajewitsch Diakonoff, was a Russian–Dutch entomologist who specialised in Microlepidoptera. His parents immigrated to the Netherlands East I ...

in 1952 for the type species '' Batodes serpentinana''. Diakonoff (1976, 1983) transferred ''

Tortrix illiberalis ''Isodemis illiberalis'' is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is known from China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan), Vietnam, Thailand, India and Nepal. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from ...

'' to ''Isodemis'' and described ''

Isodemis stenotera ''Isodemis stenotera'' is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is known from China (Hunan, Guangxi, Hainan, Tibet, Yunnan) and Indonesia (Sumatra). The wingspan is 17.5–22 mm for males and 19–27 mm for females. The head, antenna a ...

'' from Sumatra.

Józef Razowski Józef Razowski (born 4 April 1932) is a Polish entomologist and lepidopterist specializing in Tortricidae. He is an honorary member of the Polish Entomological Society and a working member of the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences (PAU). From ...

(2000, 2009) described '' Isodemis proxima'' from

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northe ...

, and ''

Isodemis brevicera ''Isodemis brevicera'' is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Vietnam. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 ...

'', '' Isodemis longicera'' and '' Isodemis ngoclinha'' from

Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making it ...

. Currently, ''Isodemis'' consistsReview of the genus Isodemis Diakonoff (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) from China, with description of three new species
/ref> of twelve species, mainly distributed in South-east Asia.

Diagnosis

''Isodemis'' is characterized by the labial palpus obliquely uprising almost as high as the upper edge of the eye. The forewing is dominantly yellowish brown or ochreous brown, the median fascia is interrupted or indistinct near the costal margin. The male genitalia have a hooked gnathos and the valva have a C-shaped plica, with numerous fine wrinkles between the plica and costa. The female genitalia usually have a ductus bursae with a cestum and the single dentate signum with a conspicuous globular process placed posteriorly in the corpus bursae.

Distribution

China,

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...

Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is ma ...

India India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the ...

and

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

Species

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'' Razowski, 2009 *''

Isodemis guangxiensis ''Isodemis guangxiensis'' is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is known from Guangxi, China. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Bo ...

'' Sun & Li, 2011 *''

Isodemis hainanensis ''Isodemis hainanensis'' is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is known from Hainan, China. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boein ...

'' Sun & Li, 2011 *''

Isodemis illiberalis ''Isodemis illiberalis'' is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is known from China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan), Vietnam, Thailand, India and Nepal. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from ...

'' (Meyrick, 1918) *'' Isodemis longicera'' Razowski, 2009 *'' Isodemis ngoclinha'' Razowski, 2009 *''

Isodemis phloiosignum ''Isodemis phloiosignum'' is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae first described by Józef Razowski in 2013. It is found on Seram Island, Indonesia. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance ...

'' Razowski, 2013 *'' Isodemis proxima'' Razowski, 2000 *'' Isodemis quadrata'' Sun & Li, 2011 *'' Isodemis serpentinana'' (Walker, 1863) *'' Isodemis solea'' Razowski, 2013 *''

'' Diakonoff, 1983

References

External links

tortricidae.com
Archipini Tortricidae genera {{Archipini-stub

Diagnosis

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See also

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