Afroploce karsholti Aarvik, 2004

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Higher taxa:	Tortricidae (family)/  Olethreutinae (subfamily)/  Olethreutini (tribe)/  Afroploce (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Aarvik, 2004
Citation:	Afroploce karsholti sp. n.
Original genus:	Afroploce
Publication:	Aarvik L. 2004b. Revision of the subtribe Neopotamiae (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in Africa.
Journal:	Norwegian Journal of Entomology
Volume:	51
Issue:
Pagination:	112–113, figs 76, 77, 108

Afroploce karsholti (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Afroploce karsholti Aarvik, 2004	Holotype	♂	ZMUC	Holotype ♂, type no 100861, genitalia slide L. Aarvik 95007♂, ZMUC	Tanzania	Tanzania, E Usambara Mts, Amani, 900 m, 01.ix.1981, leg. M. Stoltze & N. Scharff.
Afroploce karsholti Aarvik, 2004	Paratype	♂	NHMUK	Paratypes 28♂, 17♀, genitalia slides L. Aarvik 2191, 2202, 95005, 95006, 95008, 20105, 21037, 23022, NHMUK 28975–28977, MRAC/KMMA 00035♀, NHMUK, RMCA, ZMUC, coll. L. Aarvik, A. Bjørnstad.	Tanzania	Tanzania, E Usambara Mts, Amani, 900 m, 01.ix.1981, leg. M. Stoltze & N. Scharff.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Afroploce karsholti Aarvik, 2004	Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	Orientale	Aarvik L. 2004b. Revision of the subtribe Neopotamiae (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in Africa. page 112
Afroploce karsholti Aarvik, 2004	Ethiopia		Razowski J., Colacci M. & Trematerra P. 2019. Tortricidae from Ethiopia, 4 (Insecta: Lepidoptera). page 9
Afroploce karsholti Aarvik, 2004	Gabon		Razowski J. & Bassi G. 2018. Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Gabon. page 6
Afroploce karsholti Aarvik, 2004	Ghana		Aarvik L. 2004b. Revision of the subtribe Neopotamiae (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in Africa. page 112
Afroploce karsholti Aarvik, 2004	Kenya		Aarvik L. 2004b. Revision of the subtribe Neopotamiae (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in Africa. page 112
Afroploce karsholti Aarvik, 2004	Malawi		Aarvik L. 2004b. Revision of the subtribe Neopotamiae (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in Africa. page 112
Afroploce karsholti Aarvik, 2004	Mozambique		Razowski J. 2008a. Tortricidae from South Africa, 4: Neopotamia – group of Olethreutini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). page 63
Afroploce karsholti Aarvik, 2004	Nigeria		Razowski J. & Wojtusiak J. 2012. Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Nigeria. page 74
Afroploce karsholti Aarvik, 2004	Sao Tome & Principe	São Tomé	Razowski J. & Wojtusiak J. 2014. Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) of the Afrotropical fauna: accession 1. page 212
Afroploce karsholti Aarvik, 2004	Sao Tome & Principe	Príncipe	Razowski J. & Wojtusiak J. 2014. Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) of the Afrotropical fauna: accession 1. page 212
Afroploce karsholti Aarvik, 2004	South Africa		Razowski J. 2008a. Tortricidae from South Africa, 4: Neopotamia – group of Olethreutini (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). page 63
Afroploce karsholti Aarvik, 2004	Tanzania		Aarvik L. 2004b. Revision of the subtribe Neopotamiae (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in Africa. page 112

Plant note:

The identity of the lepidopteran species needs confirmation (see J. Brown et al. 2014: 355).

Brown J. W., Copeland R. S., Aarvik L., Miller S. M., Rosati S. E. & Luke Q. 2014. Host records for fruit-feeding Afrotropical Tortricidae (Lepidoptera).

Scientific name	Plant	Plant Family	Country	Publication	URL
Afroploce karsholti Aarvik, 2004	Agelaea pentagyna	Connaraceae	Kenya	Brown J. W., Copeland R. S., Aarvik L., Miller S. M., Rosati S. E. & Luke Q. 2014. Host records for fruit-feeding Afrotropical Tortricidae (Lepidoptera). page 355
Afroploce karsholti Aarvik, 2004	Harrisonia abyssinica	Simaroubaceae	Kenya	Brown J. W., Copeland R. S., Aarvik L., Miller S. M., Rosati S. E. & Luke Q. 2014. Host records for fruit-feeding Afrotropical Tortricidae (Lepidoptera). page 355

Scientific name	Parasitoid	Parasitoid Family	Country	Publication	URL

Afroploce karsholti (1)

Afroploce karsholti (2)

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