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Fomoria primaria (Meyrick, 1913)

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Higher taxa: Nepticulidae (family)/  Nepticulinae (subfamily)/  Trifurculini (tribe)/  Fomoria (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Meyrick, 1913)
Citation:Nepticula primaria, n. sp.
Original genus:Nepticula
Publication:Meyrick E. 1913b. Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera. IV
Journal:Annals of the Transvaal Museum
Volume:3
Issue:4
Pagination:326–327
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50477260
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Fomoria by Diškus & Puplesis (2003: 390). The ♀ syntype no. 121, belongs to N. macrochaeta Meyrick, 1921; the other ♀ syntype no. 120, does not belong to F. primaria; the 3 other syntypes are probably located in the BMNH (see M. Scoble 1983: 23).

Diškus A. & Puplesis R. K. 2003. Catalogue of the world Nepticuloidea & Tischerioidea. – In: Puplesis R. & Diškus A. (Eds), The Nepticuloidea & Tischerioidea (Lepidoptera) - a global view, with strategic regional revisions.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Fomoria primaria (Meyrick, 1913) Syntype ♂ NHMUK in the original description 5 syntypes ♂, ♀ were mentioned, NHMUK, TMSA. South Africa [South Africa, Mpumalanga], Barberton, 20.xii.1910, leg. A. J. T. Janse. Scoble M. J. 1983. A revised cladistic classification of the Nepticulidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of new taxa mainly from South Africa. page 326–327
Fomoria primaria (Meyrick, 1913) Lectotype ♂ TMSA Lectotype ♀, designated by M. Scoble (1983: 39), genitalia slide TMSA 4030♂, wing slide 3925, type no. 119, TMSA South Africa [South Africa, Mpumalanga], Barberton, 20.xii.1910, leg. A. J. T. Janse. Scoble M. J. 1983. A revised cladistic classification of the Nepticulidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of new taxa mainly from South Africa. page 326–327
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Fomoria primaria (Meyrick, 1913) South Africa Mpumalanga Meyrick E. 1913b. Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera. IV page 327
Fomoria primaria (Meyrick, 1913) South Africa Gauteng Janse A. J. T. 1942–1948. The moths of South Africa. Volume IV. Jugatae, Adelidae and Nepticulidae. page 175
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