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Stomphastis crotoniphila Vári, 1961

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Higher taxa: Gracillariidae (family)/  Ornixolinae (subfamily)/  Stomphastis (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Vári, 1961
Citation:Stomphastis crotoniphila spec. nov.
Original genus:Stomphastis
Publication:Vári L. 1961. South African Lepidoptera. I. Lithocolletidae.
Journal:Transvaal Museum Memoir
Volume:12
Issue:
Pagination:91–92; pl. 6, fig. 6; pl. 57, fig. 1; pl. 89, fig. 2
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Stomphastis crotoniphila (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Stomphastis crotoniphila Vári, 1961 Holotype ♂ TMSA Holotype ♂, genitalia slide G7628♂, TMSA South Africa South Africa, Natal [KwaZulu-Natal], Inanda District, Umhlanga Rocks, 06.xii.1953, leg. L. Vári.
Stomphastis crotoniphila Vári, 1961 Allotype ♀ TMSA Allotype ♀, genitalia slide G7157♀, TMSA South Africa South Africa, Natal [KwaZulu-Natal], Inanda District, Umhlanga Rocks, 06.xii.1953, leg. L. Vári.
Stomphastis crotoniphila Vári, 1961 Paratype ♀ TMSA Paratype 1♀, genitalia slide G7044♀, TMSA. South Africa South Africa, Natal [KwaZulu-Natal], Inanda District, Umhlanga Rocks, 06.xii.1953, leg. L. Vári.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Stomphastis crotoniphila Vári, 1961 South Africa KwaZulu-Natal Vári L. 1961. South African Lepidoptera. I. Lithocolletidae. page 92
Plant note:

A moderate, irregular, oblong to semi-circular, transparent blotch mine which starts as an extremely long and narrow gallery.

Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Stomphastis crotoniphila Vári, 1961 Croton sylvaticus Euphorbiaceae South Africa Vári L. 1961. South African Lepidoptera. I. Lithocolletidae. page 92
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Stomphastis crotonphila Swain & Prinsloo, 1986 Swain & Prinsloo, 1986 species Misapplied Stomphastis crotonphila