''Metamesia'' 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 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 genu ...
.
Species
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Metamesia ametria''
Diakonoff, 1960
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Metamesia catadryas''
(Meyrick, 1937)
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Metamesia designata''
(Meyrick, 1921)
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Metamesia dilucida''
Diakonoff, 1960
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Metamesia elegans''
(Walsingham, 1881)
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Metamesia endopyrrha''
(Meyrick, 1930)
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Metamesia episema''
Diakonoff, 1960
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Metamesia incepta''
(Meyrick, 1912)
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Metamesia intensa''
(Meyrick, 1921)
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Metamesia leptodelta''
Diakonoff, 1973
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Metamesia leucomitra''
Diakonoff, 1960
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Metamesia leucophyes''
Diakonoff, 1960
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Metamesia metacroca''
Diakonoff, 1960
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Metamesia nolens''
Diakonoff, 1960
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Metamesia peracuta''
Diakonoff, 1960
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Metamesia physetopa''
(Meyrick, 1932)
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Metamesia ptychophora''
Diakonoff, 1960
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Metamesia retrocitra''
Diakonoff, 1960
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Metamesia synclysa''
Diakonoff, 1973
Former species
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Metamesia octogona''
Bradley, 1965
See also
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List of Tortricidae genera
This is a taxonomy of the moth family Tortricidae down to genus level. This classification is up-to-date to 2008, taking information from the Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae and taxonomic changes made in 2007.
Subfamily Tortricinae T ...
References
* , 2005: ''World catalogue of insects'' volume 5 ''Tortricidae''.
* , 2010: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Ethiopia ''Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research'' Serie II 42 (2): 47–79. Abstract
External links
tortricidae.com
Archipini
Tortricidae genera
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