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Liocrobyla paraschista Meyrick, 1916

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Higher taxa: Gracillariidae (family)/  Ornixolinae (subfamily)/  Liocrobyla (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Meyrick, 1916
Citation:Liocrobyla paraschista, n. sp.
Original genus:Liocrobyla
Publication:Meyrick, E. 1916b. Exotic Microlepidoptera.
Journal:Exotic Microlepidoptera (Marlborough)
Volume:2
Issue:1
Pagination:5
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9808398
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Liocrobyla paraschista (1)
Taxonomic note:

Kuroko (1982) stated in Japanese that the species identified as Liocrobyla paraschista Meyrick, 1916 in Kuroko (1960) is a misidentification and named it as a new species, L. desmodiella Kuroko, 1982.

Kuroko, H. 1982. Gracillariidae. – In: Inoue, H., Sugi, S., Kuroko, H., Moriuti, S. & Kawabe, A. (Eds.), Moths of Japan. 2 vols.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Liocrobyla paraschista Meyrick, 1916 Lectotype ♂ BMNH Lectotype ♂, BMNH India [India, Karnataka], Kanara, Manchikeri; Bengal [recte Bihar], Pusa.
Liocrobyla paraschista Meyrick, 1916 Lectotype ♂ BMNH Paralectotypes 2♂, 1♀, BMNH. India [India, Karnataka], Kanara, Manchikeri; Bengal [recte Bihar], Pusa.
GenBank Accession Number Publication
USNMENT01276943 page https://www.si.edu/
Distribution note:

Note: no data on L. paraschista and L. saturata female genitalia characters. Kuroko (1982) stated in Japanese that the species identified as Liocrobyla paraschista Meyrick, 1916b in Kuroko (1960: Pl. 1, Fig. 10) is a misidentification and named it as a new species, L. desmodiella Kuroko, 1982.

De Prins, J., Hartley, D., Sruoga, J., Nicholls, J., Wallace, J. & Zwick, A. 2025. Diversity of Australian Ornixolinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) with taxonomic and nomenclatural acts within the related taxa (Acrocercopinae and Gracillariinae) based on the evidence of museomics, bionomics, and mitogenomics.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Liocrobyla paraschista Meyrick, 1916 Fiji Evenhuis, N. L. 2007. Checklist of Fijian Lepidoptera. page 20
Liocrobyla paraschista Meyrick, 1916 India Bihar Meyrick, E. 1916b. Exotic Microlepidoptera. page 5
Liocrobyla paraschista Meyrick, 1916 India Karnataka Meyrick, E. 1916b. Exotic Microlepidoptera. page 5
Plant note:

A digitate blotch under the upper epidermis along the midrib or lateral rib, pale green or pale greenish brown with a pale brownish patch in the middle.

Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination