Trichoplastini

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Trichoplastini is a tribe of tortricid moths within the Tortricinae. The tribe includes relatively small, often inconspicuously colored . Members of this tribe are primarily distributed in the Neotropical region. The group has received limited taxonomic study compared to more economically important tortricid tribes.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Trichoplastini: /ˌtrɪkoʊˈplæstəˌnaɪ/

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Distribution

Primarily Neotropical; records from Central and South America including Mexico, Rica, and Brazil.

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Taxonomic note

Trichoplastini was established by Razowski in 1995. The tribe is considered relatively small and homogeneous compared to other Tortricinae tribes. The type is Trichoplasta.

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