Marmara (moth)

Marmara
Marmara salictella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gracillariidae
Subfamily: Gracillariinae
Genus: Marmara
Clemens, 1863
Species

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Synonyms
  • Aesyle Chambers, 1875
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Marmara is a genus of moths in the family Gracillariidae.

The head is smooth, antennae four-fifths to one, basal joint thick, with slight pecten. Labial palpi moderately long, porrected, slender, with appressed scales, pointed. Maxillary palpi 3 absent, 4 absent, 6 absent, 8 absent, 11 absent. Hindwings about one-half, linear-canceolate, cilia: 3 absent, 4 absent, 5 and 6 stalked.[1]

Correlated to Lithocolletis, but distinguished by the smooth head. Imago in repose sitting with forepart somewhat raised.

Species

References

  1. [Genera insectorum Meyrick, in: Genera insectorum fasc. 128. P:12]
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