Synalocha

Powell, 1985

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Synalocha is a of tortricid moths described by J.A. Powell in 1985. The genus contains a single , Synalocha gutierreziae, and is classified within the tribe Sparganothini. Members are described as "shaggy" tortricids, related to the genera Synnoma and Niasoma.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Synalocha: //ˌsaɪnəˈloʊkə//

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Identification

Synalocha can be distinguished from related Synnoma and Niasoma by features described in the original 1985 description, though specific diagnostic characters are not detailed in available sources. The "shaggy" suggests a distinctive pilose or setose body covering.

Host Associations

  • Gutierrezia - larval Specific epithet gutierreziae indicates association with this plant

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Etymology

The specific epithet gutierreziae refers to the plant Gutierrezia, indicating the larval association.

Original Description

Described by J.A. Powell in 1985 in Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera 24(1): 61–71, alongside another new in the same tribe.

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