Brenthia catenata is a species of moth of the family Choreutidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1907. It is found in India,[1] Sri Lanka,[2] the Philippines[3] and Samoa.[4]

Brenthia catenata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Choreutidae
Genus: Brenthia
Species:
B. catenata
Binomial name
Brenthia catenata
Meyrick, 1907

The larvae feed on Erythrina species.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Aemulatrix aequilibra male holotype". Tortricid.net. Retrieved 28 July 2018.[clarification needed]
  2. ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  3. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Brenthia catenata​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  4. ^ Meyrick, 1927. Insects of Samoa. Part III. FAsc.2 pp.65-116. (on page 104)
  5. ^ HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants