Shafferograptis is a genus of moths within the Tortricidae[1] family. It contains only one species, Shafferograptis michaeli, which is found in western Malaysia and Brunei. The habitat consists of lowland dipterocarp forests.

The wingspan is about 11 mm.

Etymology

The genus name and species name honour Michael Shaffer, former curator at the Natural History Museum, London.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W. & Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  2. ^ Razowski, J. (2012). "Descriptions of new Tortricini from the Oriental and Australian regions (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae" (PDF). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia. 40 (159): 315–335.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shafferograptis
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