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Megaherpystis orphnogenes (Meyrick, 1939)

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Higher taxa: Tortricidae (family)/  Olethreutinae (subfamily)/  Eucosmini (tribe)/  Megaherpystis (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Meyrick, 1939)
Citation:Eucosma orphnogenes sp. n.
Original genus:Eucosma
Publication:Meyrick E. 1939. New Microlepidoptera, with notes on others.
Journal:Transactions of the entomological Society of London
Volume:89
Issue:4
Pagination:49
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Megaherpystis orphnogenes (1)
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Megaherpystis by L. Aarvik (2020: 183).

Aarvik L. 2020. Review of Megaherpystis Diakonoff, 1969 (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) with description of 23 new species.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Megaherpystis orphnogenes (Meyrick, 1939) Lectotype ♂ RMCA Lectotype ♂, genitalia slide L. Aarvik 98051♂ [= MRAC/KMMA 00320♂], RMCA, designated by J. Razowski, L. Aarvik & J. De Prins (2010: 25) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the [Democratic Republic of Congo, North Kivu], Rutshuru, ix.1937, leg. J. Ghesquière. Razowski J., Aarvik L. & De Prins J. 2010. An annotated catalogue of the types of Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) in the collection of the Royal Museum for Central Africa (Tervuren, Belgium) with descriptions of new genera and new species. page 49
Megaherpystis orphnogenes (Meyrick, 1939) Lectotype ♀ NHMUK Paralectotypes 2♀, RMCA, NHMUK. Congo, the Democratic Republic of the [Democratic Republic of Congo, North Kivu], Rutshuru, ix.1937, leg. J. Ghesquière. Razowski J., Aarvik L. & De Prins J. 2010. An annotated catalogue of the types of Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) in the collection of the Royal Museum for Central Africa (Tervuren, Belgium) with descriptions of new genera and new species. page 49
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Megaherpystis orphnogenes (Meyrick, 1939) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the North Kivu Meyrick E. 1939. New Microlepidoptera, with notes on others. page 49
Megaherpystis orphnogenes (Meyrick, 1939) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Katanga Ghesquière J. 1940a. Lépidoptères Microlépidoptères (première partie). page 97
Megaherpystis orphnogenes (Meyrick, 1939) Uganda Aarvik L. 2020. Review of Megaherpystis Diakonoff, 1969 (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) with description of 23 new species. page 183
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Megaherpystis orphnogenes (Meyrick, 1939) Acanthus arboreus Acanthaceae Ghesquière J. 1940a. Lépidoptères Microlépidoptères (première partie). page 97
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