Hendecasticha is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Olethreutinae of the family Tortricidae.[1][2] This genus was described by Edward Meyrick in 1881.[3] It consists of only one species,[4] Hendecasticha aethaliana, which is endemic to New Zealand.[5]

Hendecasticha
Illustration of male H. aethaliana
Scientific classification
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Hendecasticha

Meyrick, 1881
Species:
H. aethaliana
Binomial name
Hendecasticha aethaliana

Host species

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The larval hosts of H. aethaliana are likely to be grass species.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: Kingdom animalia: chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. p. 464. ISBN 978-1-877257-93-3. OCLC 973607714. OL 25288394M. Wikidata Q45922947.
  2. ^ Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W. & Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
  3. ^ John Stewart Dugdale (23 September 1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa". Fauna of New Zealand. 14. Department of Scientific and Industrial Research: 115. doi:10.7931/J2/FNZ.14. ISSN 0111-5383. Wikidata Q45083134.
  4. ^ "Hendecasticha Meyrick, 1881". www.nzor.org.nz. 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
  5. ^ "Hendecasticha aethaliana Meyrick, 1881". www.nzor.org.nz. 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
  6. ^ J. G. Charles; J. S. Dugdale (February 2011). "Non-target species selection for host-range testing of Mastrus ridens". New Zealand Entomologist. 34 (1): 45–51. doi:10.1080/00779962.2011.9722208. ISSN 0077-9962. Wikidata Q54666011.