N-sp-nr-notation

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• Olethreutes n-sp-nr-auricapitana

  Olethreutes n-sp-nr-auricapitana is an undescribed or provisionally named species in the tortricid moth genus Olethreutes, indicated by the notation 'n-sp-nr-auricapitana' suggesting it is a new species near or related to O. auricapitana. The genus Olethreutes comprises small to medium-sized tortrix moths, many of which are leaf-rollers or bud-feeders as larvae. This particular taxon lacks formal description in the scientific literature, reflecting the substantial undescribed diversity that remains within North American microlepidoptera.

  LepidopteraTortricidaeOlethreutinaeOlethreutesundescribed-speciesprovisional-namemicrolepidopteraNorth-Americanew-speciesn-sp-nr-notation