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Caloptilia sapina Vári, 1961

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Higher taxa: Gracillariidae (family)/  Gracillariinae (subfamily)/  Gracillariini (tribe)/  Caloptilia (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Vári, 1961
Citation:Caloptilia (Sphyrophora) sapina spec. nov.
Original genus:Caloptilia
Publication:Vári, L. 1961. South African Lepidoptera. Vol. I. Lithocolletidae.
Journal:Transvaal Museum Memoir
Volume:12
Issue:
Pagination:26–27; pl. 4, fig. 3; pl. 53, fig. 4; pl. 50, fig. 1
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Caloptilia sapina (1)
Taxonomic note:

According to Kumata (1981: 14–15) possibly a synonym of Gracilaria octopunctata Turner, 1894. Formally synonymized with Gracilaria octopunctata Turner, 1894 by Triberti (1989: 82). Not accepted by Vári (2002, pers. comm.).

Triberti, P. 1989. The Gracillariidae fauna of the tropical Africa. 1. Genera Caloptilia Hübner and Aristaea Meyrick.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Caloptilia sapina Vári, 1961 Holotype ♂ TMSA Holotype ♂, genitalia slide G7045, TMSA South Africa South Africa, Natal [KwaZulu-Natal], Durban, 19.xii.1953, leg. L. Vári.
Caloptilia sapina Vári, 1961 Allotype ♀ TMSA Allotype ♀, genitalia slide G7603, TMSA South Africa South Africa, Natal [KwaZulu-Natal], Durban, 19.xii.1953, leg. L. Vári.
Caloptilia sapina Vári, 1961 Paratype ♂ TMSA Paratypes 2♂ and 1♀, genitalia slide G7046, TMSA. South Africa South Africa, Natal [KwaZulu-Natal], Durban, 19.xii.1953, leg. L. Vári.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Caloptilia sapina Vári, 1961 South Africa KwaZulu-Natal Vári, L. 1961. South African Lepidoptera. Vol. I. Lithocolletidae. page 27
Plant note:

A very irregular blotch-mine, semi-transparent or transparent.

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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination