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Phereoeca coprophaga Davis & Davis, 2020

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Higher taxa: Meessiidae (family)/  Phereoeca (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Davis & Davis, 2020
Citation:Phereoeca coprophaga, new species
Original genus:Phereoeca
Publication:Davis D. R. & Davis M. M. 2020. New species and records of moths from African caves (Lepidoptera: Tineidae).
Journal:Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington
Volume:122
Issue:3
Pagination:581–583, figs 3, 9, 16–19, 30
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Phereoeca coprophaga Davis & Davis, 2020 Holotype ♂ USNM Holotype ♂, USNM South Africa South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, ca 15 km N of St. Lucia, Bats Sea cave, 28.ii.1978, leg. D. & M. Davis, B. Akerbergs.
Phereoeca coprophaga Davis & Davis, 2020 Paratype ♂ USNM Paratypes 4♂, 2♀, genitalia slides D. R. Davis 34686♂, 34817♀, 34823♂, USNM. South Africa South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, ca 15 km N of St. Lucia, Bats Sea cave, 28.ii.1978, leg. D. & M. Davis, B. Akerbergs.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Phereoeca coprophaga Davis & Davis, 2020 South Africa KwaZulu-Natal Davis D. R. & Davis M. M. 2020. New species and records of moths from African caves (Lepidoptera: Tineidae). page 582
Plant note:

On bats guano (see D. R. Davis & M. M. Davis 2020: 582).

Davis D. R. & Davis M. M. 2020. New species and records of moths from African caves (Lepidoptera: Tineidae).
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Phereoeca coprophaga Davis & Davis, 2020 Undefined coprophagous Undefined South Africa Davis D. R. & Davis M. M. 2020. New species and records of moths from African caves (Lepidoptera: Tineidae). page 582
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination