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Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844)

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Higher taxa: Gelechiidae (family)/  Apatetrinae (subfamily)/  Pexicopiini (tribe)/  Pectinophora (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Saunders, 1844)
Citation:Depressaria Gossypiella, mihi
Original genus:Depressaria
Publication:Saunders W. W. 1844. Description of a species of moth destructive to the cotton crops in India.
Journal:Transactions of the entomological Society of London
Volume:(1) 3
Issue:4
Pagination:285
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13709274
Name(English):Pink bollworm
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Pectinophora gossypiella (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) unknown Not stated. India India W, Broach, leg. Barn.
Distribution note:

Australasia: Australia, French Polynesia (Society Islands), New Caledonia, Samoa; Nearctic: U.S.A.; Neotropical: Brazil, Mexico, Puerto Rico; Oriental: India, Myanmar, Philippines, Sri Lanka; Palaearctic: Egypt, Japan, South Europe, Iraq, Japan, Palestine, Tunisia.

Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Angola Castel-Branco A. J. F. 1957. Pectinophora gossypiella Saund. "Lagarta rosada". page 11
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Cabo Verde Báez M. & García A. 2005. Lepidoptera. – In: Arechavaleta M., Zurita N., Marrero M. C. & Martín J. L. (eds). Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde (hongos, plantas y animales terrestres). page 87 (introduced)
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Orientale Ghesquière J. 1940a. Lépidoptères Microlépidoptères (première partie). page 46
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the North Kivu Ghesquière J. 1940a. Lépidoptères Microlépidoptères (première partie). page 46
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Kenya Miller S. E., Copeland R. S., Rosati M. E. & Hebert P. D. N. 2014b. DNA barcodes of microlepidoptera reared from native fruit in Kenya. page 140
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Madagascar Castel-Branco A. J. F. 1957. Pectinophora gossypiella Saund. "Lagarta rosada". page 11
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Mozambique Saraiva A. C. 1939. A preliminary list of the insect pests of crops and fruit trees in Portuguese East Africa. page 103
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Nigeria Castel-Branco A. J. F. 1957. Pectinophora gossypiella Saund. "Lagarta rosada". page 11
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Seychelles Cosmoledo Legrand H. 1966. Lépidoptères des îles Seychelles et d'Aldabra. page 74
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Seychelles Silhouette Gerlach J. & Matyot P. 2006. Lepidoptera of the Seychelles islands. page 30
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Seychelles Aldabra Legrand H. 1966. Lépidoptères des îles Seychelles et d'Aldabra. page 74
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Seychelles Sainte-Anne Gerlach J. & Matyot P. 2006. Lepidoptera of the Seychelles islands. page 30
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Sierra Leone Castel-Branco A. J. F. 1957. Pectinophora gossypiella Saund. "Lagarta rosada". page 11
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Somalia Castel-Branco A. J. F. 1957. Pectinophora gossypiella Saund. "Lagarta rosada". page 11
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) South Africa Picker M. D. & Griffiths Ch. 2011. Alien & invasive animals. A South African perspective. page 230 (introduced)
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Sudan Castel-Branco A. J. F. 1957. Pectinophora gossypiella Saund. "Lagarta rosada". page 11
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Tanzania Zanzibar (Unguja) Castel-Branco A. J. F. 1957. Pectinophora gossypiella Saund. "Lagarta rosada". page 11
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Tanzania page ZMHB
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Uganda Nyiira Z. M. 1973. Pest status of thrips and lepidopterous species on vegetables in Uganda. page 132
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Zimbabwe Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 46
Plant note:

According to J. Gerlach & P. Matyot (2006: 30) also on Celastraceae, Fabaceae, Sterculiaceae, and Tiliaceae.

Gerlach J., Matyot P. & Saaristo M. 1997. Silhouette species list.
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Abelmoschus moschatus Malvaceae Gerlach J. & Matyot P. 2006. Lepidoptera of the Seychelles islands. page 30
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Abutilon sp. Malvaceae Ghesquière J. 1940a. Lépidoptères Microlépidoptères (première partie). page 46
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Althaea rosea Malvaceae Ghesquière J. 1940a. Lépidoptères Microlépidoptères (première partie). page 476
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Ceiba caribaea Malvaceae Ghesquière J. 1940a. Lépidoptères Microlépidoptères (première partie). page 46
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Ceiba thonningii Malvaceae Ghesquière J. 1940a. Lépidoptères Microlépidoptères (première partie). page 46
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Gossypioides kirkii Malvaceae Kenya Miller S. E., Copeland R. S., Rosati M. E. & Hebert P. D. N. 2014b. DNA barcodes of microlepidoptera reared from native fruit in Kenya. page 140
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Gossypium sp. Malvaceae Madagascar Brénière J. 1965. Liste des paraites et prédateurs des principaux insectes nuisibles aux cultures à Madagascar. page 346
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Gossypium sp. Malvaceae Henrard P. 1939. Le cycle vital de la teigne du cotonnier au Congo belge. page 19
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Gossypium sp. Malvaceae Egypt Gough L. 1916. The life history of Gelechia gossypiella from the time of the cotton harvest to the time of cotton sowing. page 1
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Gossypium sp. Malvaceae South Africa Prinsloo G. L. & Uys V. M. (Eds.) 2015. Insects of cultivated plants and natural pastures in Southern Africa. page 275
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Gossypium sp. Malvaceae Mozambique Saraiva A. C. 1939. A preliminary list of the insect pests of crops and fruit trees in Portuguese East Africa. page 103
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Hibiscus cannabinus Malvaceae Ghesquière J. 1940a. Lépidoptères Microlépidoptères (première partie). page 46
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Hibiscus esculentus Malvaceae Ghesquière J. 1940a. Lépidoptères Microlépidoptères (première partie). page 46
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Hibiscus esculentus Malvaceae Uganda Nyiira Z. M. 1973. Pest status of thrips and lepidopterous species on vegetables in Uganda. page 132
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Hibiscus lunarifolius Malvaceae Ghesquière J. 1940a. Lépidoptères Microlépidoptères (première partie). page 46
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Malvaceae Ghesquière J. 1940a. Lépidoptères Microlépidoptères (première partie). page 46
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Hibiscus sabdariffa Malvaceae Ghesquière J. 1940a. Lépidoptères Microlépidoptères (première partie). page 46
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Hibiscus sp. Malvaceae Seychelles Gerlach J. & Matyot P. 2006. Lepidoptera of the Seychelles islands. page 30
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Sida sp. Malvaceae Ghesquière J. 1940a. Lépidoptères Microlépidoptères (première partie). page 46
Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders, 1844) Thespesia populnea Malvaceae Seychelles Gerlach J. & Matyot P. 2006. Lepidoptera of the Seychelles islands. page 30
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Pectinophora umbripennis (Walsingham, 1886) (Walsingham, 1886) species Synonym Gelechia umbripennis