Aphanostola melliferae Bidzilya, Agassiz & Mey, 2016
| FAMILY | Gelechiidae |
| SUBFAMILY | Anomologinae |
| GENUS | Aphanostola |
| SPECIES | melliferae |
| AUTHOR | Bidzilya, Agassiz & Mey, 2016 |
| ORIGINAL COMBINATION | Aphanostola melliferae Bidzilya, Agassiz & Mey, sp. n. |
| TYPE LOCALITY | Kenya, Rift Valley, Lake Bogoria, 1000 m, e.l. Acacia mellifera, em. 30.viii.2007, leg. D. J. L. Agassiz. |
| GEOGRAPHICAL COORDINATES | Latitude: 0°15'0" Longitude: 36°5'0" |
| TYPE SPECIMEN(S) | Holotype ♀, genitalia slide O.Bidzilya 142/15♀, BMNH; Paratypes 7♂, 5♀, genitalia slides O. Bidzilya 1549♂, 1550♀, 143/15♂, 457/07♂, 67/15♂, BMNH, ZMHB. |
| STATUS | Species |
| PUBLICATION | Bidzilya O. V., Mey W. & Agassiz D. J. L. 2016. Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical region. - Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63(1):45–74. |
| PAGINATION | 66, figs 32, 33, 60, 61, 80 |
Species Distribution
| COUNTRY | PROVINCE/STATE | PUBLICATION | PAGE |
| Kenya | Bidzilya O. V., Mey W. & Agassiz D. J. L. 2016. Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical region. - Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63(1):45–74. | 66 | |
| Namibia | Bidzilya O. V., Mey W. & Agassiz D. J. L. 2016. Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical region. - Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63(1):45–74. | 66 |
Host Plants
| FAMILY | SPECIES | COUNTRY | PUBLICATION | PAGE |
| Fabaceae | Acacia mellifera | Kenya | Bidzilya O. V., Mey W. & Agassiz D. J. L. 2016. Review of the genus Aphanostola Meyrick, 1931 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologinae) with description of 19 new species from the Afrotropical region. - Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 63(1):45–74. | 66 |
