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Erechthias grayi Davis & Mendel, 2013

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Higher taxa: Tineidae (family)/  Erechthiinae (subfamily)/  Erechthias (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Davis & Mendel, 2013
Citation:Erechthias grayi 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:12–16, figs 7–10, 18, 28–31
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Erechthias grayi (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Erechthias grayi Davis & Mendel, 2013 Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, NHMUK Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Ascension Island, Green Mountain, Elliot's Path, Windy Corner, 743 m, 06.viii.2003, leg. H. Mendel.
Erechthias grayi Davis & Mendel, 2013 Paratype ♂ NHMUK Paratypes 19♂, 1♀, genitalia slides NHMUK 33642♀, USNM 34532♂, USNM 34533♂, NHMUK, USNM. Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Ascension Island, Green Mountain, Elliot's Path, Windy Corner, 743 m, 06.viii.2003, leg. H. Mendel.
Plant note:

Most likely lichenivorous (see D. R. Davis & H. Mendel 2013: 14).

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