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Xyrosaris obtorta Meyrick, 1924

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Higher taxa: Yponomeutidae (family)/  Yponomeutinae (subfamily)/  Xyrosaris (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Meyrick, 1924
Citation:Xyrosaris obtorta, n. sp.
Original genus:Xyrosaris
Publication:Meyrick E. 1924a. Micro-Lepidoptera of Rodriguez.
Journal:Transactions of the entomological Society of London
Volume:1923
Issue:3–4
Pagination:554–555
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Xyrosaris obtorta (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Xyrosaris obtorta Meyrick, 1924 Lectotype ♂ NHMUK Lectotype ♂, designated by J. A. Lewis & J.-C. Sohn (2015: 120), abdomen lacking, NHMUK Mauritius [Mauritius], Rodrigues, viii–xi.1918, leg. H. F. Tomasett & H. J. Snell. Lewis J. A. & Sohn J.-C. 2015. Lepidoptera: Yponomeutoidea I (Argyresthiidae, Attevidae, Praydidae, Scythropiidae, and Yponomeutidae). – In: Landry B. (Ed.), World Catalogue of Insects. page 554–555
Xyrosaris obtorta Meyrick, 1924 Lectotype ♀ NHMUK Paralectotype 1♀, NHMUK (not retrieved, see Lewis & Sohn 2015: 120 Mauritius [Mauritius], Rodrigues, viii–xi.1918, leg. H. F. Tomasett & H. J. Snell. Lewis J. A. & Sohn J.-C. 2015. Lepidoptera: Yponomeutoidea I (Argyresthiidae, Attevidae, Praydidae, Scythropiidae, and Yponomeutidae). – In: Landry B. (Ed.), World Catalogue of Insects. page 554–555
Xyrosaris obtorta Meyrick, 1924 unknown but see D. J. L. Agassiz 2019: 34). Mauritius [Mauritius], Rodrigues, viii–xi.1918, leg. H. F. Tomasett & H. J. Snell. Lewis J. A. & Sohn J.-C. 2015. Lepidoptera: Yponomeutoidea I (Argyresthiidae, Attevidae, Praydidae, Scythropiidae, and Yponomeutidae). – In: Landry B. (Ed.), World Catalogue of Insects. page 554–555
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Xyrosaris obtorta Meyrick, 1924 Mauritius Rodrigues Meyrick E. 1924a. Micro-Lepidoptera of Rodriguez. page 555
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination