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Homaloxestis lophophora Janse, 1954

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Higher taxa: Lecithoceridae (family)/  Lecithocerinae (subfamily)/  Homaloxestis (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Janse, 1954
Citation:Homaloxestis lophophora spec. nov.
Original genus:Homaloxestis
Publication:Janse A. J. T. 1954. The Moths of South Africa. V. Gelechiadae.
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Volume:5
Issue:4
Pagination:341–342; pl. 170, fig. 1; pl. 152, fig. 2; pl. 176, fig. 1; pl. 141, figs 8, 9; pl. 178, figs 4–6
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Homaloxestis lophophora (1)
Taxonomic note:

Reinstated as valid species by K.-T. Park & W. De Prins (2019b: 69); had been synonymized with Lecithocera cholopis Meyrick, 1906 by L. A. Gozmány (1978: 67).

Park K.-T. & De Prins W. 2019b. A review of the Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea) of southern Africa, based on type specimens deposited in the Ditsong National Museum of Natural History (TMSA), with descriptions of three new species.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Homaloxestis lophophora Janse, 1954 Lectotype ♂ CIS Lectotype ♂, designated by K.-T. Park & W. De Prins (2019b: 70), genitalia slide CIS-6579♂, type no TMSA South Africa [South Africa, Gauteng], Pretoria, 10.x.1917, leg. C. J. Swierstra. Park K.-T. & De Prins W. 2019b. A review of the Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea) of southern Africa, based on type specimens deposited in the Ditsong National Museum of Natural History (TMSA), with descriptions of three new species. page 341–342; pl. 170, fig. 1; pl. 152, fig. 2; pl. 176, fig. 1; pl. 141, figs 8, 9; pl. 178, figs 4–6
Homaloxestis lophophora Janse, 1954 Lectotype ♂ CIS Paralectotypes 12♂, 22♀, genitalia slides K.-T. Park CIS-5634, 6580, 6584, 6586, 6587, 6588, 6592, type nos 3354–3386, TMSA. South Africa [South Africa, Gauteng], Pretoria, 10.x.1917, leg. C. J. Swierstra. Park K.-T. & De Prins W. 2019b. A review of the Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea) of southern Africa, based on type specimens deposited in the Ditsong National Museum of Natural History (TMSA), with descriptions of three new species. page 341–342; pl. 170, fig. 1; pl. 152, fig. 2; pl. 176, fig. 1; pl. 141, figs 8, 9; pl. 178, figs 4–6
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Homaloxestis lophophora Janse, 1954 Cameroon Park K.-T. 2018b. Three new genera and ten new species of the subfamily Lecithocerinae (Lepidoptera, Lecithoceridae) from Cameroon, Africa, based on material collected in 1913–18. page 563 (as cholopis)
Homaloxestis lophophora Janse, 1954 Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Park K.-T., Koo J.-M. & De Prins W. 2023a. Six new species of the family Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) from Ghana. page 3
Homaloxestis lophophora Janse, 1954 Gabon Park K.-T. 2018b. Three new genera and ten new species of the subfamily Lecithocerinae (Lepidoptera, Lecithoceridae) from Cameroon, Africa, based on material collected in 1913–18. page 563 (as cholopis)
Homaloxestis lophophora Janse, 1954 Ghana Park K.-T., Koo J.-M. & De Prins W. 2023a. Six new species of the family Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) from Ghana. page 3
Homaloxestis lophophora Janse, 1954 Kenya Park K.-T. & De Prins W. 2019b. A review of the Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea) of southern Africa, based on type specimens deposited in the Ditsong National Museum of Natural History (TMSA), with descriptions of three new species. page 70
Homaloxestis lophophora Janse, 1954 South Africa Limpopo Janse A. J. T. 1954. The Moths of South Africa. V. Gelechiadae. page 342
Homaloxestis lophophora Janse, 1954 South Africa KwaZulu-Natal Janse A. J. T. 1954. The Moths of South Africa. V. Gelechiadae. page 342
Homaloxestis lophophora Janse, 1954 South Africa Mpumalanga Janse A. J. T. 1954. The Moths of South Africa. V. Gelechiadae. page 342
Homaloxestis lophophora Janse, 1954 South Africa North-West Janse A. J. T. 1954. The Moths of South Africa. V. Gelechiadae. page 342
Homaloxestis lophophora Janse, 1954 South Africa Gauteng Janse A. J. T. 1954. The Moths of South Africa. V. Gelechiadae. page 342
Homaloxestis lophophora Janse, 1954 Tanzania Park K.-T., Koo J.-M. & Mey W. 2019. Two new species of Homaloxestis Meyrick, 1910 (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae) from Uganda, with a checklist of the genus in the Afrotropical Region. page 595
Homaloxestis lophophora Janse, 1954 Uganda Park K.-T., Koo J.-M. & Mey W. 2019. Two new species of Homaloxestis Meyrick, 1910 (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae) from Uganda, with a checklist of the genus in the Afrotropical Region. page 595
Homaloxestis lophophora Janse, 1954 Zimbabwe Janse A. J. T. 1954. The Moths of South Africa. V. Gelechiadae. page 342
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination