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Terastia africana Sourakov, 2015

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Higher taxa: Crambidae (family)/  Spilomelinae (subfamily)/  Margaroniini (tribe)/  Terastia (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Sourakov, 2015
Citation:Terastia africana Sourakov, new species
Original genus:Terastia
Publication:Sourakov A., Plotkin D., Kawahara A. Y., Xiao L., Hallwachs W. & Janzen D. 2015. On the taxonomy of the erythrine moths Agathodes and Terastia (Crambidae: Spilomelinae): two different patterns of haplotype divergence and a new species of Terastia.
Journal:Tropical Lepidoptera
Volume:25
Issue:2
Pagination:88, figs 10G–H, 12A, D, 13, 14A, 15C, H
URL:https://journals.flvc.org/troplep/article/view/93235/89352
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Terastia africana (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Terastia africana Sourakov, 2015 Holotype ♂ MGCL Holotype ♂, genitalia slide MGCL-166636♂, MGCL Malawi Malawi, Mulanje District, Mt Mulanje, Ruo Canyon, 20–23.ii.2009, 900 m, leg. R. Murphy.
Terastia africana Sourakov, 2015 Allotype ♀ MGCL Allotype ♀, genitalia slide MGCL-166637♀, MGCL Malawi Malawi, Mulanje District, Mt Mulanje, Ruo Canyon, 20–23.ii.2009, 900 m, leg. R. Murphy.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Terastia africana Sourakov, 2015 Cameroon Plötz C. 1880a. Verzeichniss der vom Prof. Dr. R. Buchholz in West-Afrika gesammelten Schmetterlinge. page 305 (as meticulosalis)
Terastia africana Sourakov, 2015 Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Bas Congo Aurivillius C. 1906. Verzeichnis von Lepidopteren, gesammelt bei Mukimbungu am unteren Kongo von Herrn E. Laman. Zweite und dritte Sendung. page 16 (as meticulosalis)
Terastia africana Sourakov, 2015 Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Equateur Ghesquière J. 1942a. Lépidoptères Microlépidoptères (deuxième partie). page 171 (as meticulosalis)
Terastia africana Sourakov, 2015 Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Orientale Sjöstedt Y. 1926. Zoological results of the Swedish Expedition to Central Africa 1921. Insecta. 23. Abschluss und Zusammenfassung. page 10 (as meticulosalis)
Terastia africana Sourakov, 2015 Congo, the Democratic Republic of the North Kivu Ghesquière J. 1942a. Lépidoptères Microlépidoptères (deuxième partie). page 171 (as meticulosalis)
Terastia africana Sourakov, 2015 Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Katanga Ghesquière J. 1942a. Lépidoptères Microlépidoptères (deuxième partie). page 171 (as meticulosalis)
Terastia africana Sourakov, 2015 Gambia page R. Goff
Terastia africana Sourakov, 2015 Kenya Sourakov A., Plotkin D., Kawahara A. Y., Xiao L., Hallwachs W. & Janzen D. 2015. On the taxonomy of the erythrine moths Agathodes and Terastia (Crambidae: Spilomelinae): two different patterns of haplotype divergence and a new species of Terastia. page 88
Terastia africana Sourakov, 2015 Liberia Poltavsky A. N., Sáfián Sz., Simonics G., Kravchenko V. D. & Müller G. C. 2019. The Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera) fauna in the Liberian Nimba Mountains, West Africa, at the end of the dry season. page 31
Terastia africana Sourakov, 2015 Malawi Sourakov A., Plotkin D., Kawahara A. Y., Xiao L., Hallwachs W. & Janzen D. 2015. On the taxonomy of the erythrine moths Agathodes and Terastia (Crambidae: Spilomelinae): two different patterns of haplotype divergence and a new species of Terastia. page 88
Terastia africana Sourakov, 2015 Mali Poltavsky A. N., Kravchenko V. D., Traore M. M., Traore S. F., Gergely P., Witt T. J., Sulak H., Beck R. H.-T., Junnila A., Revay E. E., Doumbia S., Beier J. C. & Müller G. C. 2018a. Biodiversity and seasonality of Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera) in the woody savannah belt in Mali. page 73
Terastia africana Sourakov, 2015 Rwanda page RMCA
Terastia africana Sourakov, 2015 Seychelles Mahé Legrand H. 1966. Lépidoptères des îles Seychelles et d'Aldabra. page 108 (as meticulosalis)
Terastia africana Sourakov, 2015 South Africa Eastern Cape Taylor J. S. 1942. Notes on some South African Lepidoptera. page 112
Terastia africana Sourakov, 2015 South Africa Western Cape Dickson C. G. C. 1965a. Recently observed food-plants of some South African lepidopterous larvae page 20 (as meticulosalis)
Terastia africana Sourakov, 2015 South Africa Gauteng page J. Heyns
Terastia africana Sourakov, 2015 South Africa Limpopo page H. Roland
Terastia africana Sourakov, 2015 Zimbabwe page R. Butler
Plant note:

The larva is a borer in the young shoots (see J. S. Taylor 1942: 112, D. G. Sevastopulo 1977: 49).

Sevastopulo D. G. 1977. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera).
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Terastia africana Sourakov, 2015 Coffea sp. Rubiaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1977. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 49 (as meticulosalis)
Terastia africana Sourakov, 2015 Erythrina abyssinica Fabaceae Ghesquière J. 1942a. Lépidoptères Microlépidoptères (deuxième partie). page 171 (as meticulosalis)
Terastia africana Sourakov, 2015 Erythrina caffra Fabaceae South Africa Taylor J. S. 1942. Notes on some South African Lepidoptera. page 112 (as meticulosalis)
Terastia africana Sourakov, 2015 Erythrina mitis Fabaceae Ghesquière J. 1942a. Lépidoptères Microlépidoptères (deuxième partie). page 171 (as meticulosalis)
Terastia africana Sourakov, 2015 Erythrina sp. Fabaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1977. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 49 (as meticulosalis)
Terastia africana Sourakov, 2015 Erythrina variegata Fabaceae Ghesquière J. 1942a. Lépidoptères Microlépidoptères (deuxième partie). page 171 (as meticulosalis)
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
Terastia meticulosalis sensu auct. nec Guenée, 1854 sensu auct. nec Guenée, 1854 species Misapplied Terastia meticulosalis