Conopomorphina ochnivora Vári, 1961

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Permalink:	CONOOCHN
Higher taxa:	Gracillariidae (family)/  Ornixolinae (subfamily)/  Conopomorphina (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Vári, 1961
Citation:	Conopomorphina ochnivora spec. nov.
Original genus:	Conopomorphina
Publication:	Vári L. 1961. South African Lepidoptera. I. Lithocolletidae.
Journal:	Transvaal Museum Memoir
Volume:	12
Issue:
Pagination:	107–108, pl.12, fig. 4; pl.32, fig. 1; pl.57, fig. 8; pl.91, fig. 2; pl.108, fig. 11; pl.112, fig. 1

Conopomorphina ochnivora (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Conopomorphina ochnivora Vári, 1961	Holotype	♂	TMSA	Holotype ♂, genitalia slide G715♂1, TMSA.	South Africa	South Africa, Gauteng, Transvaal, Pretoria, 10.xii.1948, leg. L. Vári.
Conopomorphina ochnivora Vári, 1961	Allotype	♀	TMSA	Allotype ♀, genitalia slide G7152♀, TMSA	South Africa	South Africa, Gauteng, Transvaal, Pretoria, 10.xii.1948, leg. L. Vári.
Conopomorphina ochnivora Vári, 1961	Paratype	♂	TMSA	Paratypes 5♂, 6♀, genitalia slides G6745, G6746, TMSA.	South Africa	South Africa, Gauteng, Transvaal, Pretoria, 10.xii.1948, leg. L. Vári.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Conopomorphina ochnivora Vári, 1961	South Africa	Gauteng	Vári L. 1961. South African Lepidoptera. I. Lithocolletidae. page 108
Conopomorphina ochnivora Vári, 1961	South Africa	Limpopo	Triberti P., Staude H., Sharp I. & Lopez-Vaamonde C. 2024. Exploring the diversity of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera) in South Africa: host plants, distribution, and DNA barcoding analysis, with the description of nine new species. page 11
Conopomorphina ochnivora Vári, 1961	South Africa	Mpumalanga	Triberti P., Staude H., Sharp I. & Lopez-Vaamonde C. 2024. Exploring the diversity of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera) in South Africa: host plants, distribution, and DNA barcoding analysis, with the description of nine new species. page 11

Plant note:

A moderate, irregular, transparent blotch-mine in young leaves.

Scientific name	Plant	Plant Family	Country	Publication	URL
Conopomorphina ochnivora Vári, 1961	Ochna pretoriensis	Ochnaceae	South Africa	Triberti P., Staude H., Sharp I. & Lopez-Vaamonde C. 2024. Exploring the diversity of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera) in South Africa: host plants, distribution, and DNA barcoding analysis, with the description of nine new species. page 11
Conopomorphina ochnivora Vári, 1961	Ochna pulchra	Ochnaceae	South Africa	Vári L. 1961. South African Lepidoptera. I. Lithocolletidae. page 108

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Conopomorphina ochnivora (1)

Conopomorphina ochnivora (2)

Conopomorphina ochnivora (3)

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