''Iressa'' is a
genus of cosmet moths (
family Cosmopterigidae). It belongs to
subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...
Cosmopteriginae.
They are characterized mainly by their wing venation: in the forewings, vein 1b is not forked and veins 2-4 are separate, while veins 6-8 are not; veins 6 and 7 are stalked and arise from vein 8. In addition, the
scape is short and bears a comb.
[Clarke (1986)]
This genus contains only 3 known
species:
* ''
Iressa microsema''
J.F.G.Clarke, 1986
* ''
Iressa neoleuca''
J.F.G.Clarke, 1971
* ''
Iressa triformis''
(Meyrick 1927)
Footnotes
References
* (1986): Pyralidae and Microlepidoptera of the Marquesas Archipelago. ''Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology'' 416: 1-485
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Cosmopteriginae
Cosmopterigidae genera
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