Thyraylia voxcana

(Kearfott, 1907)

Thyraylia voxcana is a of tortricid first described by Kearfott in 1907. It was originally placed in the Cochylis and later transferred to Thyraylia. The species is known from limited observations in the northeastern United States. Its and remain poorly documented.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Thyraylia voxcana: /tɪˈraɪliə ˈvɒkskænə/

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Identification

May be distinguished from other Thyraylia by genitalic characters; external requires examination. The Thyraylia was erected to accommodate species formerly placed in Cochylis that share distinctive genitalic structures.

Distribution

Northeastern United States; documented from New Hampshire.

Similar Taxa

  • Cochylis speciesFormerly classified in this ; external similarity requires dissection for reliable separation.
  • Other Thyraylia species share the diagnostic genitalic features that define the ; -level identification requires detailed morphological examination.

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Taxonomic history

Originally described as Cochylis voxcana by Kearfott in 1907. The Thyraylia was established by Razowski in 1984 to accommodate a group of Nearctic previously assigned to Cochylis.

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