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Merulempista turturella (Zeller, 1848)

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Higher taxa: Pyralidae (family)/  Phycitinae (subfamily)/  Phycitini (tribe)/  Merulempista (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Zeller, 1848)
Citation:[Phycis] Turturella (Koll. in lit.) n. sp.
Original genus:Phycis
Publication:Zeller P. C. 1848b. Die Gallerien und nackthornigen Phycideen.
Journal:Isis von Oken
Volume:1848
Issue:8
Pagination:748–750
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13256482
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Merulempista by P. Leraut (2001: 132).

Leraut P. 2001. Contribution à l'étude des phycites paléarctiques (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae, Phycitinae).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Merulempista turturella (Zeller, 1848) Holotype ♂ MfN Holotype ♂, MfN. Italy Italy, Tuscany, near Urdenza, 30.v, leg. J. Mann.
Distribution note:

Palaearctic: S. Europe.

Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Merulempista turturella (Zeller, 1848) Saudi Arabia Amsel H. G. 1958b. Kleinschmetterlinge aus Nordost-Arabien der Ausbeute A. S. Talhouk. page 71 (as numidella)
Merulempista turturella (Zeller, 1848) Western Sahara Rungs Ch. 1992. Premier aperçu sur la faune des lépidoptères du Sahara occidental. page 356 (as numidella)
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Merulempista gelinella (Lucas D., 1909) (Lucas D., 1909) species Synonym Psorosa gelinella
Merulempista numidella (Ragonot, 1890) (Ragonot, 1890) species Synonym Salebria numidella
Merulempista saturatella (Caradja, 1910) (Caradja, 1910) species Synonym Salebria saturatella