Sinoe capsana is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern Florida.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Sinoe |
| Species: | S. capsana
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| Binomial name | |
| Sinoe capsana Lee & Brambila, 2012
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The length of the forewings is 7–8 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from December to July.
Etymology edit
The species name refers to the Florida CAPS program, which ran a survey for the tomato leaf miner in Florida, which resulted in the discovery of this species.[2]
References edit
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- ^ Lee, S.-m. & J. Brambila, 2012: A New Species of the Genus Sinoe (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae: Litini) from Florida. The Florida Entomologist 95 (4): 873-876. Abstract and full article: [1].