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Metriochroa pergulariae Vári, 1961

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Higher taxa: Gracillariidae (family)/  Phyllocnistinae (subfamily)/  Oecophyllembiini (tribe)/  Metriochroa (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Vári, 1961
Citation:Metriochroa pergulariae spec. nov.
Original genus:Metriochroa
Publication:Vári L. 1961. South African Lepidoptera. I. Lithocolletidae.
Journal:Transvaal Museum Memoir
Volume:12
Issue:
Pagination:197–198; pl. 15, fig. 6; pl. 64, fig. 6; pl. 103, fig. 2
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Metriochroa pergulariae (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Metriochroa pergulariae Vári, 1961 Holotype ♂ TMSA Holotype ♂, genitalia slide G6943♂, TMSA. South Africa South Africa, Limpopo, Transvaal, Sibasa District, Tshipise, 15.v.1953, leg. L. Vári.
Metriochroa pergulariae Vári, 1961 Allotype ♀ TMSA Allotype ♀, genitalia slide G7529♀, TMSA South Africa South Africa, Limpopo, Transvaal, Sibasa District, Tshipise, 15.v.1953, leg. L. Vári.
Metriochroa pergulariae Vári, 1961 Paratype ♂ MfN Paratypes 4♂, 8♀, TMSA, MfN. South Africa South Africa, Limpopo, Transvaal, Sibasa District, Tshipise, 15.v.1953, leg. L. Vári.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Metriochroa pergulariae Vári, 1961 South Africa Limpopo Vári L. 1961. South African Lepidoptera. I. Lithocolletidae. page 198
Plant note:

A very long, narrow, irregularly contorted gallery on upperside of leaf.

Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Metriochroa pergulariae Vári, 1961 Pergularia daemia Asclepiadaceae South Africa Vári L. 1961. South African Lepidoptera. I. Lithocolletidae. page 198 (as Pergullaria extensa)
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