Satronia

Satronia is a New World genus of tortrix moths belonging to the subfamily Olethreutinae and tribe Grapholitini.[1] The genus was erected in 1926 by Carl Heinrich[2][3] and was previously considered monotypic.[4] Its type species is Satronia tantilla.[1][3]

Satronia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Tribe: Grapholitini
Genus: Satronia
Heinrich, 1926 [1]

Appearance

Józef Razowski and Vitor O. Becker (2016) described the genus as

characterized by a slender forewing, usually simple markings and the lack of a terminal row of dots on the forewing. There are usually some strigulae and dots in the subterminal fascia, and the costal half of the median fascia is well developed, often extending near the middle of the median cell posteriorly.

— [4]

Distribution

Species from this genus are known to occur in Florida, Costa Rica, and Brazil.[4] Specimens have been collected at altitudes ranging from 5 to 1100 meter.[4]

Species

The genus consists of the following thirteen species, listed alphabetically:[5]

  • Satronia catharma Razowski & Becker, 2016
  • Satronia herediae Razowski, 2011
  • Satronia laepha Razowski & Becker, 2016
  • Satronia lita Razowski & Becker, 2016
  • Satronia mantissa Razowski & Becker, 2016
  • Satronia mesaea Razowski & Becker, 2016
  • Satronia pentha Razowski & Becker, 2016
  • Satronia pheidologeton Razowski & Becker, 2016
  • Satronia priva Razowski & Becker, 2016
  • Satronia selvae Razowski, 2011
  • Satronia sesops Razowski & Becker, 2016
  • Satronia sinuata Razowski & Becker, 2016
  • Satronia tantilla Heinrich, 1926
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See also

References
  1. Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W. & Gilligan, T. M. "GENUS SATRONIA". Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  2. Heinrich, Carl (1926). "Revision of the North American moths of the subfamilies Laspeyresiinae and Olethreutinae". Bulletin of the United States National Museum (132). doi:10.5479/si.03629236.132.1. hdl:2027/uiug.30112106907741. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  3. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Satronia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  4. Razowski, Józef; Becker, Vitor Osmar (1 March 2016). "Systematics and faunistics of Neotropical Grapholitini, 3: Satronia Heinrich, 1926 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)". Polish Journal of Entomology. 85 (1): 105–119. doi:10.1515/pjen-2016-0005. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  5. Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W. & Gilligan, T. M. "SPECIES SATRONIA". Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae. Retrieved November 16, 2019.


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