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Syllepte retractalis Hampson, 1912

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Higher taxa: Crambidae (family)/  Spilomelinae (subfamily)/  Agroterini (tribe)/  Syllepte (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Hampson, 1912
Citation:Sylepta [sic] retractalis, sp. n.
Original genus:Syllepte
Publication:Hampson G. F. 1912d. Descriptions of new Pyralidae of the subfamily Pyraustinae.
Journal:Annals and Magazine of Natural History
Volume:(8) 10
Issue:55
Pagination:10
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15618207
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Syllepte retractalis (1)
Taxonomic note:

Misplaced in Syllepte, see M. A. Solis et al. (2023: 355).

Solis M. A., Mally R., Hayden J. E. & Nuss M. 2023. Revision of the type species of Syllepte Hübner and other spilomeline genera recently synonymized (Lepidoptera: Crambidae).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Syllepte retractalis Hampson, 1912 Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, no. 1055092, NHMUK. Ghana Ghana, Gold Coast, Coomassie [Kumasi], leg. H. Whiteside.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Syllepte retractalis Hampson, 1912 Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Pujol R. 1962. Lépidoptères défoliateurs des colatiers. page 307
Syllepte retractalis Hampson, 1912 Côte d'Ivoire Pujol R. 1957. Etude préliminaire des principaux insectes nuisibles aux colatiers. page 252
Syllepte retractalis Hampson, 1912 Ghana Hampson G. F. 1912d. Descriptions of new Pyralidae of the subfamily Pyraustinae. page 10
Syllepte retractalis Hampson, 1912 Sierra Leone page R. Revell
Plant note:

Description of the caterpillar and pupa in H. Alibert (1951: 74).

Alibert H. 1951. Les insectes vivant sur les cacaoyers en Afrique occidentale.
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Syllepte retractalis Hampson, 1912 Cola nitida Malvaceae Pujol R. 1962. Lépidoptères défoliateurs des colatiers. page 307
Syllepte retractalis Hampson, 1912 Theobroma cacao Sterculiaceae Alibert H. 1951. Les insectes vivant sur les cacaoyers en Afrique occidentale. page 73
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
Syllepte retractalis Hampson, 1912 Cotesia ruficrus Braconidae Alibert H. 1951. Les insectes vivant sur les cacaoyers en Afrique occidentale. page 75
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination