Holocacista capensis van Nieukerken & Geertsema, 2015

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Permalink:	HOLOCAPE
Higher taxa:	Heliozelidae (family)/  Holocacista (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	van Nieukerken & Geertsema, 2015
Citation:	Holocacista capensis sp. n.
Original genus:	Holocacista
Publication:	van Nieukerken E. J. & Geertsema H. 2015. A new leafminer on grapevine and Rhoicissus (Vitaceae) in South Africa within an expanded generic concept of Holocacista (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Heliozelidae).
Journal:	ZooKeys
Volume:	507
Issue:
Pagination:	53–57, figs 1–3, 22, 25, 30, 37–53, 70–82, 94–96, 107–110, 115, 116
Name(English):	Grapevine leaf miner

Holocacista capensis (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Holocacista capensis van Nieukerken & Geertsema, 2015	Holotype	♂	RMNH	Holotype ♂, genitalia slide E. van Nieukerken 4622♂, RMNH.	South Africa	South Africa, Western Cape, Paarl NW, De Heuvel Estate, 180 m, leafmines on Vitis vinifera 16.i.2013, em. 27.i.2013, leg. E. J. van Nieukerken & H. Geertsema.

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DNA voucher(s)
RMNH.INS.24622  RMNH.INS.29586  RMNH.INS.24624  RMNH.INS.24260  RMNH.INS.29578  RMNH.INS.24261  RMNH.INS.24263  RMNH.INS.24262

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Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Holocacista capensis van Nieukerken & Geertsema, 2015	South Africa	Western Cape	van Nieukerken E. J. & Geertsema H. 2015. A new leafminer on grapevine and Rhoicissus (Vitaceae) in South Africa within an expanded generic concept of Holocacista (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Heliozelidae). page 53
Holocacista capensis van Nieukerken & Geertsema, 2015	South Africa	Northern Cape	van Nieukerken E. J. & Geertsema H. 2015. A new leafminer on grapevine and Rhoicissus (Vitaceae) in South Africa within an expanded generic concept of Holocacista (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Heliozelidae). page 56
Holocacista capensis van Nieukerken & Geertsema, 2015	South Africa	Gauteng	van Nieukerken E. J. & Geertsema H. 2015. A new leafminer on grapevine and Rhoicissus (Vitaceae) in South Africa within an expanded generic concept of Holocacista (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Heliozelidae). page 56

Plant note:

See also Torrance 2016; L. A. I. Steyn et al. 2020.

Steyn L. A. I., Geertsema H., Malan A. P. & Addison P. 2020. A review of leaf-mining insects and control options for their management, with special reference to Holocacista capensis (Lepidoptera: Heliozelidae) in vineyards in South Africa.

Scientific name	Plant	Plant Family	Country	Publication	URL
Holocacista capensis van Nieukerken & Geertsema, 2015	Rhoicissus digitata	Vitaceae	South Africa	van Nieukerken E. J. & Geertsema H. 2015. A new leafminer on grapevine and Rhoicissus (Vitaceae) in South Africa within an expanded generic concept of Holocacista (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Heliozelidae). page 53
Holocacista capensis van Nieukerken & Geertsema, 2015	Vitis vinifera	Vitaceae	South Africa	van Nieukerken E. J. & Geertsema H. 2015. A new leafminer on grapevine and Rhoicissus (Vitaceae) in South Africa within an expanded generic concept of Holocacista (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Heliozelidae). page 53

Scientific name	Parasitoid	Parasitoid Family	Country	Publication	URL

Holocacista capensis (1)

Holocacista capensis (2)

Holocacista capensis (3)

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination