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Ephysteris infirma (Meyrick, 1912)

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Higher taxa: Gelechiidae (family)/  Gelechiinae (subfamily)/  Gnorimoschemini (tribe)/  Ephysteris (genus)/  Ephysteris (subgenus)/ 
Status:Synonym, the accepted name is Ephysteris sirota
Authorship:(Meyrick, 1912)
Citation:Gnorimoschema infirma, n. sp.
Original genus:Gnorimoschema
Publication:Meyrick E. 1912d. New South African Microlepidoptera.
Journal:Annals of the South African Museum
Volume:10
Issue:3
Pagination:61
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1554363
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Ephysteris infirma (1)
Taxonomic note:

A junior subjective synonym of Aristotelia sirota Meyrick, 1908; synonymized by O. V. Bidzilya & H. Rajaei (2026: 9).

Bidzilya O. V. & Rajaei H. 2026. A taxonomic review of the genus Ephysteris Meyrick, 1908 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) in the Afrotropical region.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Ephysteris infirma (Meyrick, 1912) Lectotype ♂ SAMC Lectotype ♂, designated by O. V. Bidzilya & H. Rajaei (2026: 10), abdomen missing, SAMC South Africa South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Zululand, Mfongosi, v, leg. W. E. Jones; Bushmanland, Henkries, leg. R. M. Lightfoot. Bidzilya O. V. & Rajaei H. 2026. A taxonomic review of the genus Ephysteris Meyrick, 1908 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) in the Afrotropical region. page 10
Ephysteris infirma (Meyrick, 1912) Paralectotype ♂ NHMUK 5 Paralectotypes ♂, ♀, SAMC, NHMUK. South Africa South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Zululand, Mfongosi, v, leg. W. E. Jones; Bushmanland, Henkries, leg. R. M. Lightfoot.
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination