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Caloptilia cataractias (Meyrick, 1921)

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Higher taxa: Gracillariidae (family)/  Gracillariinae (subfamily)/  Gracillariini (tribe)/  Caloptilia (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Meyrick, 1921)
Citation:Gracilaria cataractias n. sp.
Original genus:Gracillaria
Publication:Meyrick, E. 1921a. Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera.
Journal:Annals of the Transvaal Museum
Volume:8
Issue:2
Pagination:122
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50414643
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Caloptilia cataractias (1)
Taxonomic note:

Considered by Vári (1961: 12) as a subspecies of Caloptilia prosticta (Meyrick, 1909). Species described on 2 specimens only.

Vári, L. 1961. South African Lepidoptera. Vol. I. Lithocolletidae.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Caloptilia cataractias (Meyrick, 1921) Holotype ♂ TMSA Holotype ♂, genitalia slide G7217♂, TMSA Zimbabwe Rhodesia [Zimbabwe], Victoria Falls; [South Africa], Transvaal, Rustenburg.
Caloptilia cataractias (Meyrick, 1921) Allotype ♀ TMSA Metallotype ♀, genitalia slide G7197♀, TMSA Zimbabwe Rhodesia [Zimbabwe], Victoria Falls; [South Africa], Transvaal, Rustenburg.
Caloptilia cataractias (Meyrick, 1921) Paratype ♂ ZMHB Paratypes 1♂, ZMHB. Zimbabwe Rhodesia [Zimbabwe], Victoria Falls; [South Africa], Transvaal, Rustenburg.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Caloptilia cataractias (Meyrick, 1921) Namibia Vári, L. 1961. South African Lepidoptera. Vol. I. Lithocolletidae. page 12
Caloptilia cataractias (Meyrick, 1921) South Africa Gauteng Vári, L. 1961. South African Lepidoptera. Vol. I. Lithocolletidae. page 12
Caloptilia cataractias (Meyrick, 1921) South Africa Limpopo Vári, L. 1961. South African Lepidoptera. Vol. I. Lithocolletidae. page 12
Caloptilia cataractias (Meyrick, 1921) South Africa North-West Vári, L. 1961. South African Lepidoptera. Vol. I. Lithocolletidae. page 12
Caloptilia cataractias (Meyrick, 1921) Zimbabwe Meyrick, E. 1921a. Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera. page 122
Plant note:

First part of the mine a narrow gallery on underside of leaf, second part a much wider gallery.

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