Sisona is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Olethreutinae of the family Tortricidae.[1] It contains only one species, Sisona albitibiana, which is found in south-east Asia, including Vietnam.,[2] China, Japan, Thailand, New Guinea, Borneo, Java and Sulawesi.

Sisona
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Tribe: Olethreutini
Genus: Sisona
Snellen, 1902
Species:
S. albitibiana
Binomial name
Sisona albitibiana
(Snellen, 1902)
Synonyms
  • Grapholoita albitibiana Snellen, 1902
  • Argyroploce inodes Meyrick, 1911
  • Argyroploce conchifera Meyrick, 1931
  • Sycacantha inodes perspicua Diakonoff, 1968
  • Sycacantha rubida Diakonoff, 1971
  • Sycacantha inodes celebensis Diakonoff, 1973

Subspecies

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There are three recognised subspecies, including:

  • Sisona albitibiana albitibiana
  • Sisona albitibiana rubida Diakonoff, 1971 (eastern Borneo, Thailand, Vietnam)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W. & Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
  2. ^ Razowski, J., 2009, Tortricidae from Vietnam in the collection of the Berlin Museum.6.Olethreutinae (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) Shilap revista de Lepidopterologia 37 (145): 115-143.
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