Phyllocnistis elongata Cerdeña & Farfán, 2022

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SUBFAMILY Phyllocnistinae
GENUSPhyllocnistis
SPECIES elongata
AUTHORCerdeña & Farfán, 2022
ORIGINAL COMBINATIONPhyllocnistis elongata Cerdeña & Farfán, n. sp.
TYPE LOCALITYPeru, Tacna, Tarata, 17º29'S; 70º02'W, 2900 m.
GEOGRAPHICAL COORDINATES Latitude: -17°29'0" Longitude: -70°2'0"
TYPE SPECIMEN(S) Holotype ♂, MUSM; Paratypes 5♂, 4♀, MUSA.
STATUSSpecies
PUBLICATION Cerdeña, J., Farfan, J., Vargas, H. A., Huanca-Mamani, W., Gonçalves, G. L. & Moreira, G. R. P. 2022. A contribution to the knowledge of leaf-mining Phyllocnistis Zeller, 1848 associated with Baccharis (Asteraceae), with description of two new species from Peru (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). - Zootaxa 5104(2):196-208.
PAGINATION 202-203, Figs 1 C, D, 2 C, D, 3 D-F Bhl
DNA VOUCHERS MISA056-21, MISA057-21, MISA058-21

Species pictures

Species Distribution

COUNTRY PROVINCE/STATE PUBLICATION PAGE
Peru   Cerdeña, J., Farfan, J., Vargas, H. A., Huanca-Mamani, W., Gonçalves, G. L. & Moreira, G. R. P. 2022. A contribution to the knowledge of leaf-mining Phyllocnistis Zeller, 1848 associated with Baccharis (Asteraceae), with description of two new species from Peru (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). - Zootaxa 5104(2):196-208. 203

Host Plants

FAMILY SPECIES COUNTRY PUBLICATION PAGE
Asteraceae Baccharis latifolia Peru Cerdeña, J., Farfan, J., Vargas, H. A., Huanca-Mamani, W., Gonçalves, G. L. & Moreira, G. R. P. 2022. A contribution to the knowledge of leaf-mining Phyllocnistis Zeller, 1848 associated with Baccharis (Asteraceae), with description of two new species from Peru (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae). - Zootaxa 5104(2):196-208. 203