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Muhabbetana gymnosporiae (Vári, 1955)

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Higher taxa: Nepticulidae (family)/  Nepticulinae (subfamily)/  Trifurculini (tribe)/  Muhabbetana (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Vári, 1955)
Citation:Stigmella gymnosporiae n. sp.
Original genus:Stigmella
Publication:Vári L. 1955. South African Lepidoptera. 1. Descriptions of new leafmining Tineina.
Journal:Annals of the Transvaal Museum
Volume:22
Issue:
Pagination:334, figs 5, 17, 27; pl. 23, fig. 4
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Muhabbetana by E. J. van Nieukerken et al. (2016: 143).

van Nieukerken E. J., Doorenweerd C., Hoare R. J. B. & Davis D. R. 2016. Revised classification and catalogue of global Nepticulidae and Opostegidae (Lepidoptera, Nepticuloidea).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Muhabbetana gymnosporiae (Vári, 1955) Holotype ♂ TMSA Holotype ♂, genitalia slide TMSA 6790♂, TMSA South Africa [South Africa, Gauteng], Pretoria District, Pretoria, Hennops River, e.l. Gymnospora buxifolia, leg. L. Vári.
Muhabbetana gymnosporiae (Vári, 1955) Allotype ♀ TMSA Allotype ♀, genitalia slide TMSA 6791, TMSA South Africa [South Africa, Gauteng], Pretoria District, Pretoria, Hennops River, e.l. Gymnospora buxifolia, leg. L. Vári.
Muhabbetana gymnosporiae (Vári, 1955) Paratype unknown NHMUK 6 Paratypes, TMSA, NHMUK, MfN. South Africa [South Africa, Gauteng], Pretoria District, Pretoria, Hennops River, e.l. Gymnospora buxifolia, leg. L. Vári.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Muhabbetana gymnosporiae (Vári, 1955) South Africa Gauteng Vári L. 1955. South African Lepidoptera. 1. Descriptions of new leafmining Tineina. page 334
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Muhabbetana gymnosporiae (Vári, 1955) Gymnosporia buxifolia Celastraceae South Africa Vári L. 1955. South African Lepidoptera. 1. Descriptions of new leafmining Tineina. page 334 (as Mayenus heterophylla)
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination