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Dichomeris torrefacta (Meyrick, 1914)

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Higher taxa: Gelechiidae (family)/  Dichomeridinae (subfamily)/  Dichomeris (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Meyrick, 1914)
Citation:Brachmia torrefacta, n. sp.
Original genus:Brachmia
Publication:Meyrick E. 1914b. Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera.
Journal:Annals of the South African Museum
Volume:10
Issue:
Pagination:245–246
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1554700
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Dichomeris torrefacta (1)
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Dichomeris by R. W. Hodges (1986: 13).

Hodges R. W. 1986. Gelechioidea Gelechiidae (Part) Dichomeridinae. – In: Dominick R. B. et al. (eds.), The moths of America North of Mexico including Greenland.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Dichomeris torrefacta (Meyrick, 1914) Holotype ♂ SAMC Holotype ♂, SAMC South Africa [South Africa, Gauteng], Transvaal, Johannesburg, i, leg. H. Feltham.
Dichomeris torrefacta (Meyrick, 1914) Paratype ♂ NHMUK Paratype 1♂, NHMUK. South Africa [South Africa, Gauteng], Transvaal, Johannesburg, i, leg. H. Feltham.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Dichomeris torrefacta (Meyrick, 1914) South Africa Gauteng Meyrick E. 1914b. Descriptions of South African Micro-Lepidoptera. page 246
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Dichomeris torrefacta (Meyrick, 1914) Englerophytum magalismontanum Sapotaceae South Africa Bidzilya O. V. 2021a. New host-plants records of Afrotropical Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera), with description of three new species. page 507
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
Dichomeris torrefacto (Janse, 1954) (Janse, 1954) species Misapplied Brachmia torrefacto