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Procrica ophiograpta (Meyrick, 1932)

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Higher taxa: Tortricidae (family)/  Tortricinae (subfamily)/  Archipini (tribe)/  Procrica (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Meyrick, 1932)
Citation:Tortrix ophiograpta, sp. n.
Original genus:Tortrix
Publication:Meyrick E. 1932b. Entomological Expedition to Abyssinia, 1926–7. Microlepidoptera.
Journal:Transactions of the entomological Society of London
Volume:80
Issue:1
Pagination:110
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Procrica ophiograpta (1)
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Procrica by J. D. Bradley (1965: 91); description of female in J. Razowski et al. (2019: 4).

Bradley J. D. 1965b. Ruwenzori Expedition 1952. – Microlepidoptera.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Procrica ophiograpta (Meyrick, 1932) Syntype ♂ NHMUK Syntypes 2♂, NHMUK. Ethiopia [Ethiopia], Abyssinia, Jem-Jem Forest and Mt Chillálo, 9000 ft, x–xi, leg. H. Scott.
Distribution note:

The identity of the Kenyan specimen needs confirmation (Brown et al. 2014: 352).

Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Procrica ophiograpta (Meyrick, 1932) Osyris lanceolata Santalaceae Kenya Brown J. W., Copeland R. S., Aarvik L., Miller S. M., Rosati S. E. & Luke Q. 2014. Host records for fruit-feeding Afrotropical Tortricidae (Lepidoptera). page 353
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination