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Caloptilia macropleura (Meyrick, 1932)

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Higher taxa: Gracillariidae (family)/  Gracillariinae (subfamily)/  Gracillariini (tribe)/  Caloptilia (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Meyrick, 1932)
Citation:Gracilaria [sic] macropleura, sp. n.
Original genus:Gracillaria
Publication:Meyrick E. 1932b. Entomological Expedition to Abyssinia, 1926–7. Microlepidoptera.
Journal:Transactions of the entomological Society of London
Volume:80
Issue:1
Pagination:117
Taxonomic note:

Caloptilia xanthochiria Vári, 1961 might be a synonym of this species (see P. Triberti 1989: 88).

Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Caloptilia macropleura (Meyrick, 1932) Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, NHMUK. Ethiopia [Ethiopia], Abyssinia, Jem-Jem Forest, over 8000 ft, x, leg. H. Scott.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Caloptilia macropleura (Meyrick, 1932) Ethiopia Meyrick E. 1932b. Entomological Expedition to Abyssinia, 1926–7. Microlepidoptera. page 117
Caloptilia macropleura (Meyrick, 1932) South Africa Triberti P. 1989. The Gracillariidae fauna of the tropical Africa. 1. Genera Caloptilia Hübner and Aristaea Meyrick. page 88
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination