Cagiva cephalanthana
(Heinrich, 1921) Brown, 2019
Cagiva cephalanthana is a of tortricid in the Tortricidae. The species was originally described as Phalonia cephalanthana by Heinrich in 1921 and later transferred to the Cagiva by Brown in 2019. It is part of a taxonomically complex group of small moths whose species-level boundaries and remain poorly documented.
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Taxonomic history
This has undergone -level reclassification, moving from Phalonia to Cagiva. The genus Cagiva contains multiple species that were historically placed in other tortricid genera, reflecting ongoing revisions in tortricid . The specific epithet 'cephalanthana' likely refers to the plant genus Cephalanthus (buttonbush), suggesting a possible but unconfirmed association.
Data availability
As of 2024, iNaturalist records 104 observations, indicating the is documented in citizen science databases but lacks formal biological description in accessible literature. No peer-reviewed studies specifically addressing its , , or have been identified.