Phyllocnistis elongata Cerdeña & Farfán, 2022
SUBFAMILY | Phyllocnistinae |
GENUS | Phyllocnistis |
SPECIES | elongata |
AUTHOR | Cerdeña & Farfán, 2022 |
ORIGINAL COMBINATION | Phyllocnistis elongata Cerdeña & Farfán, n. sp. |
TYPE LOCALITY | Peru, 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. |
STATUS | Species |
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
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DNA VOUCHERS | MISA056-21, MISA057-21, MISA058-21 |
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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 |