Epischnia semifuscella (Ragonot, 1893)

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Higher taxa:	Pyralidae (family)/  Phycitinae (subfamily)/  Phycitini (tribe)/  Epischnia (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Ragonot, 1893)
Citation:	G.[etulia] Semifuscella, Rag.
Original genus:	Getulia
Publication:	Ragonot E.-L. 1893a. Monographie des Phycitinae et des Galleriinae. I. – In: Romanoff N. M. Mémoires sur les Lépidoptères.
Journal:	—
Volume:	7
Issue:
Pagination:	625–626; pl. 47, fig. 18
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33332052

Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Epischnia by G. Leraut (2021: 175).

Leraut G. 2021. Spécies général des Phycitinae (Lep.: Pyraloidea, Pyralidae). A global comprehensive check-list of the Phycitinae (Lep.: Pyraloidea, Pyralidae).

Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Epischnia semifuscella (Ragonot, 1893)	Syntype	♀	MNHN	Syntypes 2♀, MNHN.	South Africa	South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Natal, leg. Burrows.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Epischnia semifuscella (Ragonot, 1893)	Mozambique		Saraiva A. C. 1939. A preliminary list of the insect pests of crops and fruit trees in Portuguese East Africa. page 104
Epischnia semifuscella (Ragonot, 1893)	South Africa	KwaZulu-Natal	Ragonot E.-L. 1893a. Monographie des Phycitinae et des Galleriinae. I. – In: Romanoff N. M. Mémoires sur les Lépidoptères. page 625
Epischnia semifuscella (Ragonot, 1893)	South Africa	Gauteng	Balinsky B. I. 1994. A study of African Phycitinae in the Transvaal Museum. page 100
Epischnia semifuscella (Ragonot, 1893)	Zimbabwe		Balinsky B. I. 1994. A study of African Phycitinae in the Transvaal Museum. page 100

Plant note:

Perforation of, and tunnelling in the fruits (see A. C. Saraiva 1939: 104).

Saraiva A. C. 1939. A preliminary list of the insect pests of crops and fruit trees in Portuguese East Africa.

Scientific name	Plant	Plant Family	Country	Publication	URL
Epischnia semifuscella (Ragonot, 1893)	Asimina triloba	Annonaceae	Mozambique	Saraiva A. C. 1939. A preliminary list of the insect pests of crops and fruit trees in Portuguese East Africa. page 104

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