Phalonidia holguina is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found on Cuba.

Phalonidia holguina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Phalonidia
Species:
P. holguina
Binomial name
Phalonidia holguina
(Razowski & Becker, 2007)[1]
Synonyms
  • Platphalonidia holguina Razowski & Becker, 2007

The wingspan is about 7 mm.

Etymology

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The species name refers to Holguín, the type locality.[2]

References

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  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ Józef Razowski & Vitor O. Becker, 2007, SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterologia 35 (137): 67-86 "Redalyc- Artículo: Systematic and faunistic data on Neotropical Cochylini, with description of new species. Part 3 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) - SHILAP Revista de Lepidopterología" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2012-12-04.