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Erechthias ascensionae Davis & Mendel, 2013

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Higher taxa: Tineidae (family)/  Erechthiinae (subfamily)/  Erechthias (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Davis & Mendel, 2013
Citation:Erechthias ascensionae sp. n.
Original genus:Erechthias
Publication:Davis D. R. & Mendel H. 2013. The genus Erechthias Meyrick of Ascension Island, including discovery of a new brachypterous species (Lepidoptera, Tineidae).
Journal:ZooKeys
Volume:341
Issue:
Pagination:10–12, figs 5, 17, 24, 25
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Erechthias ascensionae (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Erechthias ascensionae Davis & Mendel, 2013 Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, NHMUK Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Ascension Island, 04.ix.1958, leg. E. A. G. Duffey.
Erechthias ascensionae Davis & Mendel, 2013 ♂ NHMUK Paratuypes 6♂, genitalia slide 5854♂, wing slide 30835, NHMUK, USNM. Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Ascension Island, 04.ix.1958, leg. E. A. G. Duffey.
Plant note:

Most likely plant detritivorous or lichenivorous (see D. R. Davis & H. Mendel 2013: 11).

Davis D. R. & Mendel H. 2013. The genus Erechthias Meyrick of Ascension Island, including discovery of a new brachypterous species (Lepidoptera, Tineidae).
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination