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Parectopa mnesicala (Meyrick, 1880)

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Higher taxa: Gracillariidae (family)/  Ornixolinae (subfamily)/  Parectopa (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Meyrick, 1880)
Citation:Grac.[ilaria] mnesicala, n. sp.
Original genus:Gracillaria
Publication:Meyrick, E. 1880. Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera. III Tineina.
Journal:Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales
Volume:5
Issue:1
Pagination:156–157
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6455821
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Parectopa mnesicala (1)
Taxonomic note:

Lectotype ♂, designated by De Prins et al. (2025: 218).

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 TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Parectopa mnesicala (Meyrick, 1880) Lectotype ♂ BMNH Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, 30.viii.1848, Meyrick Coll./B. M. 1938-290, mnesicala Meyr., Abdomen/missing, Parectopa mnesicala 1/1 Meyr. E. Meyrick det., in Meyrick Coll., BMNH(E) 1407070. Australia [Australia, New South Wales], Sydney, Parramatta. 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. page 218
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Parectopa mnesicala (Meyrick, 1880) Australia New South Wales Meyrick, E. 1880. Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera. III Tineina. page 157
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination