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Exelastis atomosa (Walsingham, 1886)

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Higher taxa: Pterophoridae (family)/  Pterophorinae (subfamily)/  Exelastini (tribe)/  Exelastis (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Walsingham, 1886)
Citation:Aciptilia atomosa, n. sp.
Original genus:Aciptilia
Publication:Walsingham Thomas de Grey 1886. In: Swinhoe, C.: On the Lepidoptera of Bombay and the Deccan. IV. Heterocera (continued).
Journal:Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London
Volume:(1885)
Issue:4
Pagination:885
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31016016
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Exelastis atomosa (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Exelastis atomosa (Walsingham, 1886) Holotype ♀ NHMUK Holotype ♀, genitalia slide 10412♀, NHMUK. India [India], Bombay [Mumbai].
Distribution note:

Australasia: New Guinea; Oriental: India, Moluccas, New Guinea, Sri Lanka; Palaearctic: Iran, Nepal.

Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Exelastis atomosa (Walsingham, 1886) Cabo Verde Fogo Arenberger E. 2006. Pterophoridae von den Kapderden (Lepidoptera). page 70
Exelastis atomosa (Walsingham, 1886) Eswatini Gielis C. 2003. World Catalogue of Insects 4. Pterophoroidea & Alucitoidea. page 57
Exelastis atomosa (Walsingham, 1886) Ethiopia Gibeaux C. 1994a. Contribution à la connaissance des Ptérophores d'Ethiopie et identification de Stenoptilia petraea Meyrick, 1907, du sud de l'Inde (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae). page 432
Exelastis atomosa (Walsingham, 1886) Kenya Gielis C. 2003. World Catalogue of Insects 4. Pterophoroidea & Alucitoidea. page 57
Exelastis atomosa (Walsingham, 1886) Madagascar Nosy Bé Gibeaux C. 1994b. Insectes Lépidoptères: Pterophoridae. page 60
Exelastis atomosa (Walsingham, 1886) Madagascar Bigot L. & Luquet G. C. 1991. Lepidoptères Pterophoridae de Madagascar, cinquième note. page 242
Exelastis atomosa (Walsingham, 1886) Malawi Kovtunovich V. N., Ustjuzhanin P. Y. & Murphy R. J. 2014. Plume moths of Malawi (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae). page 468
Exelastis atomosa (Walsingham, 1886) Nigeria Lamborn W. A. 1914b. The agricultural pests of the Southern Provinces, Nigeria. page 214
Exelastis atomosa (Walsingham, 1886) South Africa KwaZulu-Natal Ustjuzhanin P. Y., Kovtunovich V. N., Udovichenko P., Armstrong A. & Streltzov A. N. 2020. Plume moths in the protected areas of KwaZulu Natal province, Republic of South Africa. page 20
Exelastis atomosa (Walsingham, 1886) South Africa Gauteng Meyrick E. 1911c. Descriptions of Transvaal Micro-Lepidoptera II. page 220
Exelastis atomosa (Walsingham, 1886) Tanzania Meyrick E. 1920a. Voyage de Ch. Alluaud et R. Jeannel en Afrique Orientale (1911–1912). Résultats Scientifiques. Insectes Lépidoptères II. Microlepidoptera. page 42
Exelastis atomosa (Walsingham, 1886) Uganda Kovtunovich V. N., Ustjuzhanin P. Y. & Murphy R. J. 2014. Plume moths of Malawi (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae). page 468
Exelastis atomosa (Walsingham, 1886) United Arab Emirates Gielis C. 2009b. On a collection of Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) from Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo. page 465
Exelastis atomosa (Walsingham, 1886) Yemen Arenberger E. 2002b. Die Pterophoridae der 2. Jemen-Expedition durchgeführt im Frühjahr 1998 von den Herren A. Bischof, J. Bittermann, M. Fibiger, H. Hacker, H. Peks & H.-P. Schreier. page 60
Exelastis atomosa (Walsingham, 1886) Zimbabwe Ustjuzhanin P. Y. & Kovtunovich V. N. 2013. On the fauna of plume moths (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae) of Zimbabwe. page 158
Plant note:

On the fower buds, seeds and pods (see Pathania et al. 2021: 209).

Pathania P. C., Gielis C., Das A. & Chandra K. 2021. Catalogue of superfamily Pterophoroidea Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov (Lepidoptera) of India.
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Exelastis atomosa (Walsingham, 1886) Anacardium occidentale Anacardiaceae India Pathania P. C., Gielis C., Das A. & Chandra K. 2021. Catalogue of superfamily Pterophoroidea Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov (Lepidoptera) of India. page 209
Exelastis atomosa (Walsingham, 1886) Caesalpinia sp. Caesalpiniaceae India Pathania P. C., Gielis C., Das A. & Chandra K. 2021. Catalogue of superfamily Pterophoroidea Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov (Lepidoptera) of India. page 209
Exelastis atomosa (Walsingham, 1886) Cajanus cajan Fabaceae Nigeria Lamborn W. A. 1914b. The agricultural pests of the Southern Provinces, Nigeria. page 214
Exelastis atomosa (Walsingham, 1886) Cajanus indicus Fabaceae Meyrick E. 1907a. Descriptions of Indian Micro-Lepidoptera. III. page 730
Exelastis atomosa (Walsingham, 1886) Dolichos lablab Fabaceae Gielis C. 2009c. Order Lepidoptera, family Pterophoridae (Part 2). – In: van Harten, A. (ed.) Arthropod fauna of the UAE. page 465
Exelastis atomosa (Walsingham, 1886) Dolichos sp. Fabaceae India Pathania P. C., Gielis C., Das A. & Chandra K. 2021. Catalogue of superfamily Pterophoroidea Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov (Lepidoptera) of India. page 209
Exelastis atomosa (Walsingham, 1886) Lablab purpureus Fabaceae India Pathania P. C., Gielis C., Das A. & Chandra K. 2021. Catalogue of superfamily Pterophoroidea Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov (Lepidoptera) of India. page 209
Exelastis atomosa (Walsingham, 1886) Oryza sativa Poaceae India Pathania P. C., Gielis C., Das A. & Chandra K. 2021. Catalogue of superfamily Pterophoroidea Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov (Lepidoptera) of India. page 209
Exelastis atomosa (Walsingham, 1886) Vigna mungo Fabaceae India Pathania P. C., Gielis C., Das A. & Chandra K. 2021. Catalogue of superfamily Pterophoroidea Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov (Lepidoptera) of India. page 209
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