''Macrochlidia'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...
s belonging to 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 genu ...
.
Species
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Macrochlidia azuayana''
Razowski & Pelz, 2007
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Macrochlidia cajanumana''
Razowski & Pelz, 2005
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Macrochlidia leucoatra''
Razowski & Pelz, 2007
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Macrochlidia major''
Brown, 1990
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Macrochlidia minor''
Brown, 1990
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Macrochlidia monotona''
(Razowski & Pelz, 2005)
References
* , 1991, ''Journal of the New York Entomological Society'' 99: 701.
* , 2005, ''World Catalogue of Insects'' volume 5 ''Tortricidae''
* , 2007, Notes and descriptions of some Neotropical ''Chlidanotini'' (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), ''Entomologische Zeitung'' 117 (3): 127-131
External links
tortricidae.com
Chlidanotini
Tortricidae genera
{{Chlidanotinae-stub