Teleta

Teleta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Subfamily:	Olethreutinae
Genus:	Teleta Diakonoff, 1966
Species:	T. talaris
Binomial name
Teleta talaris (Durrant, 1915)
Synonyms
Olethreutes talaris Durrant, 1915 Argyroploce xanthogastra Meyrick, 1921

Teleta is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Olethreutinae of the family Tortricidae.[1] It consists of only one species, Teleta talaris, which is found in Thailand, New Guinea and Java.[2]

The wingspan is 17–19 mm. Adults have a purplish-lilac ground colour.[3]

See also

• List of Tortricidae genera

References

1. Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W. & Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
2. New records and known species of the tribe Olethreutini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae) from Thong Pha Phum National Park, Thailand
3. The South Asiatic Olethreutini: (Lepidoptera Tortricidae)

External links

• tortricidae.com