Epicrocis picta (Balinsky, 1991)

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Higher taxa:	Pyralidae (family)/  Phycitinae (subfamily)/  Phycitini (tribe)/  Epicrocis (genus)/  Canthelea (subgenus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Balinsky, 1991)
Citation:	Canthelea picta sp. nov.
Original genus:	Canthelea
Publication:	Balinsky B. I. 1991b. New and inadequately described genera and species of Phycitinae (Lepidoptera, Phycitinae) from southern Africa.
Journal:	South African Journal of Zoology
Volume:	26
Issue:	3
Pagination:	99, figs 2, 22, 54, 73

Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Epicrocis subgenus Canthelea by G. Leraut (2021: 170).

Leraut G. 2021. Spécies général des Phycitinae (Lep.: Pyraloidea, Pyralidae). A global comprehensive check-list of the Phycitinae (Lep.: Pyraloidea, Pyralidae).

Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Epicrocis picta (Balinsky, 1991)	Holotype	♂	TMSA	Holotype ♂, genitalia slide 276♂, TMSA	South Africa	South Africa, [Limpopo], Wylie's Poort, 23.iii.1954.
Epicrocis picta (Balinsky, 1991)	Paratype	♀	TMSA	Paratype 1♀, genitalia slide 277♀, TMSA.	South Africa	South Africa, [Limpopo], Wylie's Poort, 23.iii.1954.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Epicrocis picta (Balinsky, 1991)	Namibia		Mey W. 2007e. Phycitinae (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae). – In Mey, W. (ed.) The Lepidoptera of the Brandberg Massif in Namibia. Part 2. page 151
Epicrocis picta (Balinsky, 1991)	South Africa		Balinsky B. I. 1994. A study of African Phycitinae in the Transvaal Museum. page 101

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