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Acalyptris lorantivora (Janse, 1948)

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Higher taxa: Nepticulidae (family)/  Nepticulinae (subfamily)/  Trifurculini (tribe)/  Acalyptris (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Janse, 1948)
Citation:Nepticula lorantivora, spec. nov.
Original genus:Nepticula
Publication:Janse A. J. T. 1942–1948. The moths of South Africa. Volume IV. Jugatae, Adelidae and Nepticulidae.
Journal:—
Volume:4
Issue:1
Pagination:169–170; pl. 82, fig. 9; pl. 93, fig. 1
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Acalyptris by L. Vári et al. (2002: 8).

Vári L., Kroon D. M. & Krüger M. 2002. Classification and checklist of the species of Lepidoptera recorded in Southern Africa.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Acalyptris lorantivora (Janse, 1948) Holotype ♀ TMSA Holotype ♀, TMSA. South Africa [South Africa, Eastern Cape], Addobusch, vii.1942, leg. G. C. Clark.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Acalyptris lorantivora (Janse, 1948) South Africa Eastern Cape Janse A. J. T. 1942–1948. The moths of South Africa. Volume IV. Jugatae, Adelidae and Nepticulidae. page 170
Plant note:

The reord of Loranthus elegans (A. J. T. Janse 1948: 169) is probably wrong (see M. Scoble 1980a: 211).

Scoble M. J. 1980a. The genus Niepeltia Strand: taxonomy, and comments on structure and relationships (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae).
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Acalyptris lorantivora (Janse, 1948) Boscia oleoides Capparidaceae South Africa Scoble M. J. 1980a. The genus Niepeltia Strand: taxonomy, and comments on structure and relationships (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae). page 211
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination