Josefrazowskia

Josefrazowskia is a genus of moths of the family Tortricidae.[2] It contains only one species, Josefrazowskia recondita, which is found in South Africa.[3]

Josefrazowskia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Subfamily:
Tortricinae
Genus:
Josefrazowskia

Kocak & Kemal, 2008
Species:
J. recondita
Binomial name
Josefrazowskia recondita
(Razowski, 2006)[1]
Synonyms
  • Worcesteria Razowski, 2006 (preocc.)
  • Worcesteria recondita Razowski, 2006

Etymology

The genus name refers to Worcester, the type locality of the type-species. The species name refers to the separate systematic position of the species within the Archipini tribe and is derived from Latin recorndita (meaning well distanced).[4]

See also

References
  1. "Tortricid.net - GENUS". www.tortricidae.com.
  2. Baixeras, J., Brown, J. W., and Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved January 20, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. "AfroMoths". www.afromoths.net.
  4. Razowski, J., 2006: Tortricideae (Lepidoptera) from South Africa. 2: Three new genera of Tortricinae. Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne 75: 417-425.
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