Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)

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Higher taxa:	Pterophoridae (family)/  Pterophorinae (subfamily)/  Oxyptiliini (tribe)/  Stenodacma (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Zeller, 1852)
Citation:	[Pterophorus] Wahlbergi n. sp.
Original genus:	Pterophorus
Publication:	Zeller P. C. 1852a. Revision der Pterophoriden.
Journal:	Linnaea Entomologica
Volume:	6
Issue:
Pagination:	346–348
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44485186

Stenodacma wahlbergi (1)

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Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Stenodacma by L. Bigot & C. Luquet (1991: 239).

Bigot L. & Luquet G. C. 1991. Lepidoptères Pterophoridae de Madagascar, cinquième note.

Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)	Syntype	♀	NHMUK	Syntypes 4♀, NHMUK.	South Africa	[South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal], Kafferland, leg. J. A. Wahlberg.

Distribution note:

Australasia: Australia; Oriental: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka; Palaearctic: Iran.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)	Burundi		Bigot L. 1969. Les Lépidoptères Pterophoridae du musée royal de l'Afrique centrale, à Tervuren. page 179
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)	Cameroon		Gielis C. 2003. World Catalogue of Insects 4. Pterophoroidea & Alucitoidea. page 67
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)	Comoros	Grande Comore (Ngazidja)	Gibeaux C. 1994a. Contribution à la connaissance des Ptérophores d'Ethiopie et identification de Stenoptilia petraea Meyrick, 1907, du sud de l'Inde (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae). page 87
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)	Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	North Kivu	Bigot L. 1969. Les Lépidoptères Pterophoridae du musée royal de l'Afrique centrale, à Tervuren. page 179
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)	Eswatini		Gielis C. 2003. World Catalogue of Insects 4. Pterophoroidea & Alucitoidea. page 67
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)	Ethiopia		Ustjuzhanin P. Y., Kovtunovich V. N., Gorbunov O. G. & Kemal A. 2011. On the fauna of the plume moths (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae) of Ethiopia. page 355
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)	Ghana		Gielis C. 2011. Notes on some African Pterophoridae, with description of new species (Lepidoptera). page 50
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)	Kenya		Gielis C. 2003. World Catalogue of Insects 4. Pterophoroidea & Alucitoidea. page 67
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)	Madagascar		Bigot L. 1964d. Les Pterophoridae de Madagascar (2ième note) (Lep.). page 199
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)	Malawi		Kovtunovich V. N., Ustjuzhanin P. Y. & Murphy R. J. 2014. Plume moths of Malawi (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae). page 476
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)	Mauritius		Meyrick E. 1910a. Descriptions of Micro-Lepidoptera from Mauritius and Chagos Isles. page 367
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)	Mauritius	Rodrigues	Meyrick E. 1924a. Micro-Lepidoptera of Rodriguez. page 546
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)	Namibia		Pathania P. C., Gielis C., Das A. & Chandra K. 2021. Catalogue of superfamily Pterophoroidea Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov (Lepidoptera) of India. page 220
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)	Réunion		Gibeaux C. 1994b. Insectes Lépidoptères: Pterophoridae. page 87
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)	Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha	Saint Helena	Wollaston T. V. 1879. Notes on the Lepidoptera of St. Helena, with descriptions of new species. page 441 (as rutilans)
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)	Saudi Arabia		Arenberger E. 2002b. Die Pterophoridae der 2. Jemen-Expedition durchgeführt im Frühjahr 1998 von den Herren A. Bischof, J. Bittermann, M. Fibiger, H. Hacker, H. Peks & H.-P. Schreier. page 59
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)	Seychelles	Mahé	Fletcher T. B. 1910b. The Orneodidae and Pterophoridae of the Seychelles Expedition. (The Percy Sladen Trust Expedition to the Indian Ocean in 1905). page 399
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)	Seychelles	Silhouette	Gerlach J., Matyot P. & Saaristo M. 1997. Silhouette species list. page 23
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)	South Africa	KwaZulu-Natal	Zeller P. C. 1852b. Lepidoptera Microptera, quae J. A. Wahlberg in Caffrorum terra collegit. page 348
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)	South Africa	Limpopo	Arenberger E. 2009a. Zur Verbreitung der Pterophoridae im südlichen Afrika. 5. Beitrag (Lepidoptera). page 23
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)	South Africa	North-West	Arenberger E. 2009a. Zur Verbreitung der Pterophoridae im südlichen Afrika. 5. Beitrag (Lepidoptera). page 23
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)	South Africa	Eastern Cape	Kovtunovich V. N., Ustjuzhanin P., De Morney M., Udovichenko P. & Bezverkhov Yu. 2017. Fauna of plume moths (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) of Garden Route National Park, South Africa. page 576
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)	South Africa	Northern Cape	Kovtunovich V. N. & Ustjuzhanin P. Y. 2018. Pterophoridae of the South Africa National Park Namaqua (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae). page 624
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)	Tanzania		Gielis C. 2003. World Catalogue of Insects 4. Pterophoroidea & Alucitoidea. page 67
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)	Uganda		Ustjuzhanin P. Y., Kovtunovich V. N., Anikin V. & Aarvik L. 2016. Additions to the fauna of plume moths (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae) of Uganda. page 395
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)	United Arab Emirates		Gielis C. 2008e. Order Lepidoptera, family Pterophoridae. – In: van Harten, A. (ed.) Arthropod fauna of the UAE Volume I. page 467
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)	Yemen		Arenberger E. 2002b. Die Pterophoridae der 2. Jemen-Expedition durchgeführt im Frühjahr 1998 von den Herren A. Bischof, J. Bittermann, M. Fibiger, H. Hacker, H. Peks & H.-P. Schreier. page 59
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)	Zimbabwe		Gielis C. 2003. World Catalogue of Insects 4. Pterophoroidea & Alucitoidea. page 67

Scientific name	Plant	Plant Family	Country	Publication	URL
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)	Gymnanthemum appendiculatum	Asteraceae	United Arab Emirates	Gielis C. 2008e. Order Lepidoptera, family Pterophoridae. – In: van Harten, A. (ed.) Arthropod fauna of the UAE Volume I. page 467
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)	Ipomoea batatas	Convolvulaceae	United Arab Emirates	Gielis C. 2008e. Order Lepidoptera, family Pterophoridae. – In: van Harten, A. (ed.) Arthropod fauna of the UAE Volume I. page 467
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)	Ipomoea sp.	Convolvulaceae		Robinson G. S. & Kirke C. M. S. 1990. Lepidoptera of Ascension Island – a review. page 130
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)	Oxalis corniculata	Oxalidaceae	Réunion	Martiré D. & Rochat J. 2008. Les papillons de La Réunion et leurs chenilles. page 291
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)	Oxalis sp.	Oxalidaceae		Robinson G. S. & Kirke C. M. S. 1990. Lepidoptera of Ascension Island – a review. page 130
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)	Vitis indica	Vitaceae	United Arab Emirates	Gielis C. 2008d. Order Lepidoptera, family Brachodidae. – In: van Harten, A. (ed.) Arthropod fauna of the UAE Volume I. page 467
Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)	Vitis sp.	Vitaceae		Robinson G. S. & Kirke C. M. S. 1990. Lepidoptera of Ascension Island – a review. page 130

Scientific name	Parasitoid	Parasitoid Family	Country	Publication	URL

Stenodacma wahlbergi (1)

Stenodacma wahlbergi (2)

Stenodacma wahlbergi (3)

Stenodacma wahlbergi (4)

Stenodacma wahlbergi (5)

Stenodacma wahlbergi (6)

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination
Stenodacma iranella Amsel, 1959	Amsel, 1959	species	Synonym	Stenodacma iranella
Stenodacma rutilalis (Walker, 1864)	(Walker, 1864)	species	Synonym	Pterophorus rutilalis
Stenodacma rutilans (Wollaston, 1879)	(Wollaston, 1879)	species	Synonym	Oxyptilus rutilans