Brenthia catenata

Brenthia catenata is a species of moth of the family Choreutidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1907. It is found in India,[1] Sri Lanka,[2] the Philippines[3] and Samoa.[4]

Brenthia catenata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Choreutidae
Genus:
Brenthia
Species:
B. catenata
Binomial name
Brenthia catenata
Meyrick, 1907

The larvae feed on Erythrina species.[5]

References
  1. "Aemulatrix aequilibra male holotype". Tortricid.net. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  2. Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  3. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Brenthia catenata". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  4. Meyrick, 1927. Insects of Samoa. Part III. FAsc.2 pp.65-116. (on page 104)
  5. HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants


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