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Caloptilia mwamba De Prins, 2015

Permalink:	CALOMWAM
Higher taxa:	Gracillariidae (family)/ Gracillariinae (subfamily)/ Gracillariini (tribe)/ Caloptilia (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	De Prins, 2015
Citation:	Caloptilia mwamba De Prins, sp. nov.
Original genus:	Caloptilia
Publication:	De Prins, J., Gumovsky, A. & De Coninck, E. 2015. Discovery of a new species of Caloptilia (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) from east and central Africa with its suggested associated host (Gentianales: Rubiaceae) and natural enemies (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae).
Journal:	Zootaxa
Volume:	3957
Issue:	4
Pagination:	388–394, figs 5–24

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Caloptilia mwamba (1)

Taxonomic note:

Though in the original description the depository of Caloptilia mwamba paratypes is indicated as BMNH, following the correspondence with David Lees and Geoff Martin on 28 June 2016 the paratypes, except 10, are distributed to the museums mentioned above.

Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Caloptilia mwamba De Prins, 2015	Holotype	♂	NMK	Holotype ♂, genitalia slide De Prins 3835♂, NMK	Kenya	Kenya, Arabuko Sokoke, mixed forest, 50 m, pupa 05.iv.2001 on Cremaspora triflora, e. p. 17.iv.2001, leg. J. & W. De Prins.
Caloptilia mwamba De Prins, 2015	Paratype	♂	BMNH	Paratypes 63♂, 83♀, genitalia slides De Prins 3829♂, 3833♀, 3834♂, 3837♂, 3838♂, 3839♀, 3840♀, 3841♀, 3842♀, 3843♂,3844♂, BMNH, MNHG, RMCA, USNM, ZSM, RBINS, DMNS, TMSA.	Kenya	Kenya, Arabuko Sokoke, mixed forest, 50 m, pupa 05.iv.2001 on Cremaspora triflora, e. p. 17.iv.2001, leg. J. & W. De Prins.

DNA voucher(s)
CLV12407

GenBank Accession Number	Publication
AAC5054	Triberti, P., Staude, H., Sharp, I. & Lopez-Vaamonde, C. 2024. Exploring the diversity of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera) in South Africa: host plants, distribution, and DNA barcoding analysis, with the description of nine new species. page 3

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Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication
Caloptilia mwamba De Prins, 2015	Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	Katanga	De Prins, J., Gumovsky, A. & De Coninck, E. 2015. Discovery of a new species of Caloptilia (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) from east and central Africa with its suggested associated host (Gentianales: Rubiaceae) and natural enemies (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae). page 394
Caloptilia mwamba De Prins, 2015	Kenya		De Prins, J., Gumovsky, A. & De Coninck, E. 2015. Discovery of a new species of Caloptilia (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) from east and central Africa with its suggested associated host (Gentianales: Rubiaceae) and natural enemies (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae). page 394
Caloptilia mwamba De Prins, 2015	South Africa		Triberti, P., Staude, H., Sharp, I. & Lopez-Vaamonde, C. 2024. Exploring the diversity of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera) in South Africa: host plants, distribution, and DNA barcoding analysis, with the description of nine new species. page 7
Caloptilia mwamba De Prins, 2015	Tanzania, United Republic of		De Prins, J., Gumovsky, A. & De Coninck, E. 2015. Discovery of a new species of Caloptilia (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) from east and central Africa with its suggested associated host (Gentianales: Rubiaceae) and natural enemies (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae). page 394

Scientific name	Plant	Plant Family	Country	Publication	URL
Caloptilia mwamba De Prins, 2015	Cremaspora triflora	Rubiaceae	Kenya	De Prins, J., Gumovsky, A. & De Coninck, E. 2015. Discovery of a new species of Caloptilia (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) from east and central Africa with its suggested associated host (Gentianales: Rubiaceae) and natural enemies (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae). page 393

Scientific name	Parasitoid	Parasitoid Family	Country	Publication	URL
Caloptilia mwamba De Prins, 2015	Afrotroppopsis risbeci	Eulophidae	Kenya	De Prins, J., Gumovsky, A. & De Coninck, E. 2015. Discovery of a new species of Caloptilia (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) from east and central Africa with its suggested associated host (Gentianales: Rubiaceae) and natural enemies (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae). page 398
Caloptilia mwamba De Prins, 2015	Zaommomentedon newbyi	Eulophidae	Kenya	De Prins, J., Gumovsky, A. & De Coninck, E. 2015. Discovery of a new species of Caloptilia (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) from east and central Africa with its suggested associated host (Gentianales: Rubiaceae) and natural enemies (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae). page 400

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Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination