Caloptilia schinusifolia Davis & Wheeler, 2011
SUBFAMILY | Gracillariinae |
GENUS | Caloptilia |
SPECIES | schinusifolia |
AUTHOR | Davis & Wheeler, 2011 |
ORIGINAL COMBINATION | Caloptilia schinusifolia Davis and Wheeler, new species |
TYPE LOCALITY | Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Maricá, S22.90270, W42.82358, 7 m, e.l. Schinus terebinthifolius, 15.vii.2008, leg. G. S. Wheeler & F. McKay. |
GEOGRAPHICAL COORDINATES | Latitude: -22°55'0" Longitude: -42°49'0" |
TYPE SPECIMEN(S) | Holotype ♂, UPZB; Paratypes 7♂, 5♀, MGCL, DZUP, USNM. |
STATUS | Species |
PUBLICATION | Davis, D. R., Mc Kay, F., Oleiro, M., Diniz Vitorino, M. & Wheeler, G. S. 2011. Biology and systematics of the leafmining Gracillariidae of Brazilian pepper tree, Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi, with descriptions of a new genus and four new species. - Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 65(2):61-93. |
PAGINATION | 66-72, figs. 1, 3, 9-10, 22-25 |
DNA VOUCHERS | DDAV-D544, DDAV-D568, DDAV-D569, DDAV-D571, DDAV-D572, DDAV-D573, DDAV-D574 |
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Species Distribution
COUNTRY | PROVINCE/STATE | PUBLICATION | PAGE |
Argentina | Davis, D. R., Mc Kay, F., Oleiro, M., Diniz Vitorino, M. & Wheeler, G. S. 2011. Biology and systematics of the leafmining Gracillariidae of Brazilian pepper tree, Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi, with descriptions of a new genus and four new species. - Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 65(2):61-93. | 72 | |
Brazil | Davis, D. R., Mc Kay, F., Oleiro, M., Diniz Vitorino, M. & Wheeler, G. S. 2011. Biology and systematics of the leafmining Gracillariidae of Brazilian pepper tree, Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi, with descriptions of a new genus and four new species. - Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 65(2):61-93. | 72 |
Host Plants
FAMILY | SPECIES | COUNTRY | PUBLICATION | PAGE |
Anacardiaceae | Lithrea molleoides | Brazil | Davis, D. R., Mc Kay, F., Oleiro, M., Diniz Vitorino, M. & Wheeler, G. S. 2011. Biology and systematics of the leafmining Gracillariidae of Brazilian pepper tree, Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi, with descriptions of a new genus and four new species. - Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 65(2):61-93. | 66 |
Anacardiaceae | Schinus terebinthifolius | Brazil | Davis, D. R., Mc Kay, F., Oleiro, M., Diniz Vitorino, M. & Wheeler, G. S. 2011. Biology and systematics of the leafmining Gracillariidae of Brazilian pepper tree, Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi, with descriptions of a new genus and four new species. - Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 65(2):61-93. | 66 |
* Perhaps also on Schinus lentiscifolius March. and Schinus Weinmannifolius Engl. (see Davis et al. 2011: 66).