Polyvena is an extinct genus of moths belonging to the family Tortricidae.[1] It contains only one species (Polyvena horatius) which was described from Dominican amber.[2]
| Polyvena | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | †Polyvena Poinar & Brown, 1993 |
| Species: | †P. horatius
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| Binomial name | |
| †Polyvena horatius Poinar & Brown, 1993
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W. & Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
- ^ Poinar, G.O. & J.W. Brown, 1993: A new fossil tortricid (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) from Dominican amber. Insect Systematics & Evolution 24 (1): 25-29. Abstract: doi:10.1163/187631293X00028
External links edit
Data related to Polyvena horatius at Wikispecies- tortricidae.com
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