Cacocharis cymotoma
(Meyrick, 1917)
Cacocharis cymotoma is a of tortricid described by Edward Meyrick in 1917. It belongs to the Cacocharis, a small group within the Olethreutinae. The species was originally described under the basionym Argyroploce cymotoma. Like other members of Tortricidae, it is a small moth with characteristic wing patterns and resting posture.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Cacocharis cymotoma: //ˌkækəkəˈraɪs saɪˈmɒtəˌmə//
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Original Description
First described by Edward Meyrick in 1917 from material collected in Peru, originally placed in the Argyroploce.
Taxonomic History
Subsequently transferred to the Cacocharis, which contains relatively few described and is characterized by distinctive genitalic features in the Olethreutinae .