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Evergestis forficalis (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Higher taxa: Crambidae (family)/  Glaphyriinae (subfamily)/  Evergestis (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Linnaeus, 1758)
Citation:P.[halaena] Pyralis forficalis
Original genus:Pyralis
Publication:Linnaeus C. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, .... Tomus I. Editio Decima, Reformata.
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Pagination:533
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6992454
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Evergestis forficalis (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Evergestis forficalis (Linnaeus, 1758) unknown Not stated. Uganda, Katera, 1935.
Distribution note:

Palaearctic: Europe. Probably a misidentification of Evergesis africalis (Guenée, 1854) (see L. Vári et al. 2002: 215).

Vári L., Kroon D. M. & Krüger M. 2002. Classification and checklist of the species of Lepidoptera recorded in Southern Africa.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Evergestis forficalis (Linnaeus, 1758) South Africa Vári L., Kroon D. M. & Krüger M. 2002. Classification and checklist of the species of Lepidoptera recorded in Southern Africa. page 99, 115
Evergestis forficalis (Linnaeus, 1758) South Africa Western Cape page J. Heyns
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Evergestis forficalis (Linnaeus, 1758) Brassica sp. Brassicaceae Linnaeus C. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, .... Tomus I. Editio Decima, Reformata. page 533
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
Evergestis forficatus (Fabricius, 1798) (Fabricius, 1798) species Synonym Crambus forficatus
Evergestis sodalis (Butler, 1878) (Butler, 1878) species Synonym Pionea sodalis
Evergestis trivialis (Scopoli, 1763) (Scopoli, 1763) species Synonym Phalaena trivialis