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Histura limosa Histura limosa photos. There are no photos of this species on the website yet. You can offer your photo by logging into your account. Other species Histura. Histura bicornigera Razowski 1984. Histura boliviana Razowski 1984. Histura chlorotypa Razowski 1981. Histura cuprata Meyrick 1917. Histura doriae Razowski 1981. Histura hirsuta Walsingham 1914. Histura xanthotypa Razowski 1981. âœ† +7 495 255-00-95 other contacts 60+. Insecta.pro: international entomological community. Histura limosa (Meyrick, 1912) [1]. Synonyms. Peronea limosa Meyrick, 1912. Histura limosa is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Colombia. Its holotype is BMNH. References[edit]. ^ tortricidae.com. Wikispecies has information related to Histura limosa. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Histura limosa. Taxon identifiers. Wikidata: Q13232267. Wikispecies: Histura limosa. EoL: 4121869. GBIF: 1747614. Histura limosa. This page was last edited on 23 February 2018, at 19:37. Histura limosa is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Colombia. Its holotype is BMNH. Histura limosa. Scientific classification. Kingdom: Animalia. Phylum Histura chlorotypa Razowski & Becker, 1981. Histura cuprata Meyrick, 1917. Histura doriae Razowski & Becker, 1981. Histura hirsuta Walsingham, 1914. Histura limosa Meyrick, 1912. Histura xanthotypa Razowski & Becker, 1981. References. tortricidae.com. Histura limosa (Q13232267). From Wikidata. Jump to navigation Jump to search. species of insect. edit. Language. Label.Â Also known as. English. Histura limosa. species of insect. Statements. instance of. taxon. 0 references. taxon name. Histura limosa. HISTURA limosa Meyrick, 1912. Original Comb: PERONEA Meyrick, 1912.Â Original publication details: Scientific Name of Taxon: limosa. Original Rank: ? Current Status Definition of the noun Histura Limosa. What does Histura Limosa mean as a name of something? Histura limosa is a species of Histura, described by Meyrick in 1912. synonym: species Histura limosa. kingdom: Animalia.Â Online dictionaries and encyclopedias with entries for Histura limosa. Click on a label to prioritize search results according to that topic: Share this page. Next Go to the wordplay of Histura limosa for some fun with words! This page was last modified on 10 October 2015. Histura is a genus of moths belonging to the family Tortricidae. Histura berylla Razowski & Becker, 2011. Histura bicornigera Razowski, 1984. Histura boliviana Razowski, 1984. Histura brunneotypa Razowski & Pelz, 2007. Histura chlorotypa Razowski & Becker, 1981. Histura cuprata Meyrick, 1917. Histura doriae Razowski & Becker, 1981. Histura hirsuta Walsingham, 1914. Histura limosa Meyrick, 1912. Histura luteochlora Razowski & Becker, 2011. Histura perseavora J.W. Brown, 2010..

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