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Tortrimosaica

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Tortrimosaica
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Tortrimosaica

Brown & Baixeras, 2004
Species:
T. polypodivora
Binomial name
Tortrimosaica polypodivora
Brown & Baixeras in Brown, Baixeras, Solorzano-Filho & Kraus, 2004

Tortrimosaica is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tortricidae. It contains only one species, Tortrimosaica polypodivora, which is found in Brazil.

The larvae are gall inducers on the stems of Microgramma squamulosa.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Brown, John W.; Joaquin Baixeras; Jorge A. Solórzano-Filho & Jane E. Kraus, 2004, Ann. ent. Soc. Am. 97 (5): 865-871.
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