Emporia melanobasis Balinsky, 1991

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Permalink:	EMPOMELA
Higher taxa:	Pyralidae (family)/  Phycitinae (subfamily)/  Phycitini (tribe)/  Emporia (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Balinsky, 1991
Citation:	Emporia melanobasis
Original genus:	Emporia
Publication:	Janse A. J. T. 1920b. The jumping bean – Emporia melanobasis Hmps.
Journal:	South African Journal of Natural History
Volume:	2
Issue:
Pagination:	24–25, figs 39–40

Taxonomic note:

A. J. T. Janse (1920b: 121) referred to this species as Emporia melanobasis Hmpsn.; G. F. Hampson never described this species. See also B. I. Balinsky (1991a: 24–25).

Balinsky B. I. 1991a. On genitalia of some southern African Phycitinae (Lepidoptera, Phycitinae).

Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Emporia melanobasis Balinsky, 1991	Syntype	♂	TMSA	the species was later described by B. I. Balinsky (1991a: 24–25) from Syntypes 3♂, 2♀, genitalia slides B. I. Balinsky 3669♂, 466♂, 467♂, 493♀, 502♀, wing preparation 160, TMSA.	South Africa	South Africa, Transvaal [Mpumalanga], Lydenburg District, 1908.
Emporia melanobasis Balinsky, 1991		unknown		Not stated	South Africa	South Africa, Transvaal [Mpumalanga], Lydenburg District, 1908.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Emporia melanobasis Balinsky, 1991	South Africa	Gauteng	Balinsky B. I. 1991a. On genitalia of some southern African Phycitinae (Lepidoptera, Phycitinae). page 24
Emporia melanobasis Balinsky, 1991	South Africa	Mpumalanga	Janse A. J. T. 1920b. The jumping bean – Emporia melanobasis Hmps. page 121

Plant note:

Jumping bean. See A. J. T. Janse (1920b: 121–124) for a description of the jumping behaviour.

Janse A. J. T. 1920b. The jumping bean – Emporia melanobasis Hmps.

Scientific name	Plant	Plant Family	Country	Publication	URL
Emporia melanobasis Balinsky, 1991	Spirostachys africana	Euphorbiaceae		Burton A. 2015. Africa's jumping beans (and other treasures from the tamboti tree). page 176

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