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Platyptilia benitensis Strand, 1913

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Higher taxa: Pterophoridae (family)/  Pterophorinae (subfamily)/  Platyptiliini (tribe)/  Platyptilia (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Strand, 1913
Citation:Platyptilia benitensis Strand n. sp.
Original genus:Platyptilia
Publication:Strand E. 1913d. Zoologische Ergebnisse der Expedition des Herrn G. Tessmann nach Süd-Kamerun und Spanisch-Guinea. Lepidoptera IV. (Verschiedene Familien).
Journal:Archiv für Naturgeschichte
Volume:78 (A) (1912)
Issue:12
Pagination:64
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13317708

Taxonomic note:

Regarded as a synonym of Platyptilia farfarellus Zeller, 1867 by some authors. P. Ustjuzhanin et al. (2016b: 394) consider it a separate species.

Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Platyptilia benitensis Strand, 1913 Holotype MfN Holotype ♀, genitalia slide C. Gibeaux 5520♀, MfN. Equatorial Guinea [Equatorial Guinea], Alén, 15.viii.1906, leg. G. Tessmann.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Platyptilia benitensis Strand, 1913 Cameroon Gielis C. 2009b. On a collection of Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) from Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo. page 224
Platyptilia benitensis Strand, 1913 Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Gielis C. 2009b. On a collection of Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) from Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo. page 224
Platyptilia benitensis Strand, 1913 Côte d'Ivoire Bigot L. & Boireau P. 2002. Nouvelles données sur le peuplement des lépidoptères Pterophoridae de la Côte d'Ivoire. page 34
Platyptilia benitensis Strand, 1913 Equatorial Guinea Strand E. 1913d. Zoologische Ergebnisse der Expedition des Herrn G. Tessmann nach Süd-Kamerun und Spanisch-Guinea. Lepidoptera IV. (Verschiedene Familien). page 64
Platyptilia benitensis Strand, 1913 Kenya Gielis C. 2009b. On a collection of Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) from Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo. page 224
Platyptilia benitensis Strand, 1913 Nigeria Gielis C. 2009b. On a collection of Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) from Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo. page 224
Platyptilia benitensis Strand, 1913 Sao Tome & Principe Gielis C. 2009b. On a collection of Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) from Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo. page 224
Platyptilia benitensis Strand, 1913 South Africa Gielis C. 2009b. On a collection of Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) from Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo. page 224
Platyptilia benitensis Strand, 1913 Tanzania Gielis C. 2009b. On a collection of Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) from Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo. page 224
Platyptilia benitensis Strand, 1913 Uganda Gielis C. 2009b. On a collection of Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) from Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo. page 224
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination