Maricaona
Monotypic genus of tortrix moths
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Maricaona is a genus of moths in the family Tortricidae. It consists of only one species, Maricaona maricaonana, which is found in Puerto Rico in the Caribbean Sea.
| Maricaona | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Maricaona Razowski & Becker, 2007 |
| Species: | M. maricaonana |
| Binomial name | |
| Maricaona maricaonana Razowski & Becker, 2007 | |
The wingspan is about 14.5 mm for males and 16 mm for females.
Etymology
The generic name refers to the name of the type locality of the type species. The species name refers to Maricao, Puerto Rico, the type locality.[1]
