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Microlechia polioptera (Janse, 1960)

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Higher taxa: Gelechiidae (family)/  Gelechiinae (subfamily)/  Gnorimoschemini (tribe)/  Microlechia (genus)/ 
Status:Synonym, the accepted name is Microlechia chretieni
Authorship:(Janse, 1960)
Citation:Megalocypha polioptera, gen. nov.
Original genus:Megalocypha
Publication:Janse A. J. T. 1960. The Moths of South Africa. VI. Gelechiadae.
Journal:—
Volume:6
Issue:2
Pagination:197; pls. 81d, 93a, b, 98h, 102
Taxonomic note:

A junior subjective synonym of Microlechia chretieni Turati, 1924; synonymized by P. Huemer & O. Karsholt (2010: 227).

Huemer P. & Karsholt O. 2010. Gelechiidae II (Gelechiinae: Gnorimoschemini). – In: Huemer P., Karsholt O. & Nuss M.). Microlepidoptera of Europe.
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Microlechia polioptera (Janse, 1960) Holotype ♀ TMSA Holotype ♀, TMSA South Africa [South Africa, Eastern Cape], Port Elizabeth [Gqeberha], leg. C. G. C. Dickson.
Microlechia polioptera (Janse, 1960) Allotype ♀ TMSA Allotype ♀, TMSA South Africa [South Africa, Eastern Cape], Port Elizabeth [Gqeberha], leg. C. G. C. Dickson.
Microlechia polioptera (Janse, 1960) Paratype ♂ TMSA Paratypes 2♂, 4♀, TMSA. South Africa [South Africa, Eastern Cape], Port Elizabeth [Gqeberha], leg. C. G. C. Dickson.
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