Metharmostis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cosmopterigidae |
| Genus: | Metharmostis |
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Metharmostis is a genus of moths of the family Cosmopterigidae.[1] The genus is defined by its distinct forewing pattern featuring two rows of grayish-yellow streaks from base of cell to crossvein, a cluster of long hair-pencils from the base frenulum in males, and divided halves of the seventh sternum bearing a dense cluster of sex scales in females.[1]
One species of the genus Mathamostis multileneata was considered for use as biological control agent for Rhodomyrtus tomentosa in Florida however it was ultimately deemed not sufficiently host-specific.[2]
Species
[edit]- Metharmostis asaphaula Meyrick, 1921
- Metharmostis multilineata Adamski, 2014
References
[edit]- ^ a b Adamski, D.; Makinson, J. R.; Brown, B. T.; Wright, S. A.; Prattand, P. D.; Brown, J. W. (June 1, 2013). "Description and Evaluation of Metharmostis multilineata (Cosmopterigidae) and Idiophantis soreuta (Gelechiidae) (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea) For Biocontrol Of Downy Rose Myrtle, Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Myrtaceae)". Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society. 67 (2): 111–127. doi:10.18473/lepi.v67i2.a2. ISSN 0024-0966.
- ^ Pratt, Paul D.; Wright, Susan A.; Makinson, Jeffrey R.; Purcell, Matthew F.; Center, Ted D.; Rayamajhi, Min B. (2014-10-03). "The broad host range of Metharmostis multilineata precludes its use as a biological control agent of Rhodomyrtus tomentosa". Biocontrol Science and Technology. 24 (10): 1188–1191. Bibcode:2014BioST..24.1188P. doi:10.1080/09583157.2014.914153. ISSN 0958-3157.
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