Pringleophaga kerguelensis Enderlein, 1905

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Permalink:	PRINKERG
Higher taxa:	Tineidae (family)/  Tineinae (subfamily)/  Pringleophaga (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Enderlein, 1905
Citation:	Pringleophaga kerguelensis nov. spec.
Original genus:	Pringleophaga
Publication:	Enderlein G. 1905. Pringleoptera, eine neue Schmetterlingsgattung aus dem antarktischen Gebiet. 10. Beitrag zur Kenntnis der antarktischen Landarthropoden.
Journal:	Zoologischer Anzeiger
Volume:	29
Issue:	4
Pagination:	122–123, figs 1–4
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10359484

Pringleophaga kerguelensis (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Pringleophaga kerguelensis Enderlein, 1905	Syntype	♂	MfN	Syntypes ♂, ♀, MfN.	French Southern Territories	Kerguelen Islands, Observation Bay, Grüne Insel, e.l. 1902, leg. E. Vanhöffen.

Distribution note:

J. B. Heppner (2010b: 136) records this species from 7 islands in the Kerguelen archipelago.

Heppner J. B. 2010b. Notes on the brachypterous moth, Pringleophaga kerguelensis, of the subarctic Kerguelen Islands (Lepidoptera: Tineidae).

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Pringleophaga kerguelensis Enderlein, 1905	French Southern Territories	Kerguelen	Enderlein G. 1905. Pringleoptera, eine neue Schmetterlingsgattung aus dem antarktischen Gebiet. 10. Beitrag zur Kenntnis der antarktischen Landarthropoden. page 123
Pringleophaga kerguelensis Enderlein, 1905	French Southern Territories	Crozet Islands	Viette P. 1948b. Lepidoptera. – In: Jeannel R. (Ed.), Croisière du "Bougainville" aux îles australes françaises. Résultats scientifiques. page 5
Pringleophaga kerguelensis Enderlein, 1905	South Africa	Prince Edward Island	Vári L. 1971. Lepidoptera (Heterocera: Tineidae, Hyponomeutidae). page 351

Plant note:

See also G. Enderlein (1909: 422–425, figs 67, 69–70) and R. Paulian (1953: 46).

Enderlein G. 1909. Die Insekten des antarktischen Gebietes. – In: von Drygalski, E. (Ed.), Deutsche Südpolar Expedition 1901–1903. Zoologie II. Band.

Scientific name	Plant	Plant Family	Country	Publication	URL
Pringleophaga kerguelensis Enderlein, 1905	Acaena sp.	Rosaceae		Viette P. 1948b. Lepidoptera. – In: Jeannel R. (Ed.), Croisière du "Bougainville" aux îles australes françaises. Résultats scientifiques. page 9
Pringleophaga kerguelensis Enderlein, 1905	Pringlea antiscorbutica	Brassicaceae		Enderlein G. 1905. Pringleoptera, eine neue Schmetterlingsgattung aus dem antarktischen Gebiet. 10. Beitrag zur Kenntnis der antarktischen Landarthropoden. page 123
Pringleophaga kerguelensis Enderlein, 1905	Pringlea sp.	Brassicaceae		Viette P. 1948b. Lepidoptera. – In: Jeannel R. (Ed.), Croisière du "Bougainville" aux îles australes françaises. Résultats scientifiques. page 9

Scientific name	Parasitoid	Parasitoid Family	Country	Publication	URL

Pringleophaga kerguelensis (1)

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination
Pringleophaga kerguelenensis Paulian, 1953	Paulian, 1953	species	Misapplied	Pringleophaga kerguelenensis
Pringleophaga nigritarsis Enderlein, 1905	Enderlein, 1905	species	Synonym	Pringleophaga nigritarsis