Olethreutini

Walsingham, 1895

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Olethreutini is a tribe of tortrix moths (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) within the Olethreutinae. The tribe contains numerous distributed across multiple biogeographic regions including the Nearctic, Neotropical, Palearctic, and Indoaustralian regions. -level diversity is substantial, with checklists documenting 85 species from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau alone and new species continuing to be described from underexplored regions.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Olethreutini: /o.leˈθreu.ti.ni/

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Distribution

Nearctic, Neotropical, Palearctic, Indoaustralian, and Afrotropical regions. Documented from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in China, Taiwan, mainland China, the Neotropics (Venezuela, Peru, Mexico, Rica, Brazil, Ecuador, Jamaica, Argentina), and the Nearctic region.

Similar Taxa

  • TortriciniBoth are tribes within Tortricidae; Olethreutini is distinguished by placement in Olethreutinae versus Tortricini in Tortricinae, with differences in male genitalia structure including uncus and valval processes
  • CochyliniCochylini is another tribe in Tortricidae; Olethreutini typically lack the characteristic wing patterns and genitalia structures (such as reduced socii and distinctive phallus armature) found in Cochylini

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