Recaraceria is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily Olethreutinae of the family Tortricidae.

Recaraceria
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Tribe: Olethreutini
Genus: Recaraceria
Razowski, 2010

Species

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Etymology

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The genus name is a combination of letters using those of the name of the type-species of the genus (Recaraceria carceraria) plus an extra e.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ Razowski, J.; L. Aarvik & J. de Prins 2010: An annotated catalogue of the types of Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) in the collection of the Royal Museum for Central Africa (Tervuren, Belgium) with descriptions of new genera and new species. Zootaxa 2469: 1-77. Abstract: [1].
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