Iressa (moth)
Introduction '''''Iressa''''' is a genus of cosmet moths (family Cosmopterigidae). It belongs to subfamily 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.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)
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References *  (1986): Pyralidae and Microlepidoptera of the Marquesas Archipelago. ''Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology'' '''416''': 1-485.PDF fulltext  (214 MB!)