Phyllonorycter hibiscina (Vári, 1961)

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Higher taxa:	Gracillariidae (family)/  Lithocolletinae (subfamily)/  Phyllonorycter (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Vári, 1961)
Citation:	Lithocolletis hibiscina spec. nov.
Original genus:	Lithocolletis
Publication:	Vári, L. 1961. South African Lepidoptera. Vol. I. Lithocolletidae.
Journal:	Transvaal Museum Memoir
Volume:	12
Issue:
Pagination:	219–220; pl. 23, fig. 6; pl. 65, fig. 10; pl. 105, fig. 3

Phyllonorycter hibiscina (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Phyllonorycter hibiscina (Vári, 1961)	Holotype	♂	TMSA	Holotype ♂, genitalia slide G7129♂, TMSA	South Africa	South Africa, Transvaal [Gauteng], Pretoria District, Hennops River, 12.ix.1950, leg. L. Vári.
Phyllonorycter hibiscina (Vári, 1961)	Allotype	♀	TMSA	Allotype ♀, genitalia slide G7187♀, TMSA	South Africa	South Africa, Transvaal [Gauteng], Pretoria District, Hennops River, 12.ix.1950, leg. L. Vári.
Phyllonorycter hibiscina (Vári, 1961)	Paratype	♂	TMSA	Paratypes 6♂ and 3♀, genitalia slides G7186♂, G7679♂, G7722♀, TMSA.	South Africa	South Africa, Transvaal [Gauteng], Pretoria District, Hennops River, 12.ix.1950, leg. L. Vári.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Phyllonorycter hibiscina (Vári, 1961)	Cameroon		De Prins, J. & Kawahara, A. Y. 2012. Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). page 92
Phyllonorycter hibiscina (Vári, 1961)	Kenya		De Prins, J. & Kawahara, A. Y. 2012. Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). page 92
Phyllonorycter hibiscina (Vári, 1961)	South Africa	Gauteng	Vári, L. 1961. South African Lepidoptera. Vol. I. Lithocolletidae. page 220
Phyllonorycter hibiscina (Vári, 1961)	South Africa	KwaZulu-Natal	De Prins, J. & Kawahara, A. Y. 2012. Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). page 92
Phyllonorycter hibiscina (Vári, 1961)	South Africa	North-West	Vári, L. 1961. South African Lepidoptera. Vol. I. Lithocolletidae. page 220
Phyllonorycter hibiscina (Vári, 1961)	Zimbabwe		De Prins, J. & Kawahara, A. Y. 2012. Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). page 93

Plant note:

A moderate, oval or oblong, semi-transparent, tentiform mine on the underside of the leaf.

Scientific name	Plant	Plant Family	Country	Publication	URL
Phyllonorycter hibiscina (Vári, 1961)	Abutilon mauritianum	Malvaceae	South Africa	De Prins, J. & Kawahara, A. Y. 2012. Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). page 94
Phyllonorycter hibiscina (Vári, 1961)	Brachylaena sp.	Asteraceae	South Africa	De Prins, J. & Kawahara, A. Y. 2012. Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). page 94
Phyllonorycter hibiscina (Vári, 1961)	Hibiscus lunarifolius	Malvaceae	South Africa	De Prins, J. & Kawahara, A. Y. 2012. Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). page 93
Phyllonorycter hibiscina (Vári, 1961)	Pavonia sp.	Malvaceae	South Africa	De Prins, J. & Kawahara, A. Y. 2012. Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). page 94

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Phyllonorycter hibiscina (1)

Phyllonorycter hibiscina (2)

Phyllonorycter hibiscina (3)

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Phyllonorycter hibiscina (5)

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