Sinoe capsana
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Sinoe |
| Species: | S. capsana
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| Binomial name | |
| Sinoe capsana Lee & Brambila, 2012
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Sinoe capsana is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern Florida.[1]
The length of the forewings is 7–8 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from December to July.
Etymology
The species name refers to the Florida CAPS program, which ran a survey for the tomato leaf miner in Florida, which resulted in the discovery of this species.[2]
References
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- ^ Lee, S.-m. & J. Brambila, 2012: A New Species of the Genus Sinoe (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae: Litini) from Florida. The Florida Entomologist 95 (4): 873-876. Abstract and full article: [1].