Megalota chamelana

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Tortricoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Cladus: Pancrustacea
Cladus: Allotriocarida
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Holometabola
Superordo: Panorpida
Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera
Ordo: Lepidoptera
Subordo: Glossata
Cladus: Coelolepida
Cladus: Myoglossata
Cladus: Neolepidoptera
Infraordo: Heteroneura
Cladus: Eulepidoptera
Cladus: Ditrysia
Cladus: Apoditrysia
Superfamilia: Tortricoidea

Familia: Tortricidae
Subfamilia: Olethreutinae
Tribus: Olethreutini
Genus: Megalota
Species: Megalota chamelana

Name

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Megalota chamelana J.W. Brown, 2009

Type locality: Mexico, San Luis Potosi, 2 mi. N Tamazunchale, 400' [125m]

Holotype: USNM. male. USNM slide 124.512. 2.VIII.1963. D. Duckworth & D. Davis.

References

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  • Brown, J.W. 2009: The discovery of Megalota in the Neotropics, with a revision of the New World species (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutini). Zootaxa, 2279: 1–50. Abstract & excerpt PDF