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Afrotelphusa furcatella Bidzilya & Rajaei, 2025

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Higher taxa: Gelechiidae (family)/  Gelechiinae (subfamily)/  Litini (tribe)/  Afrotelphusa (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Bidzilya & Rajaei, 2025
Citation:Afrotelphusa furcatella sp. nov.
Original genus:Afrotelphusa
Publication:Bidzilya O. V. & Rajaei H. 2025b. A review of the genus Afrotelphusa Bidzilya & Mey, 2011 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae), with description of three new species.
Journal:Zootaxa
Volume:5706
Issue:1
Pagination:111–113, figs 4–6, 11, 16, 20
URL:https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5706.1.7
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Afrotelphusa furcatella Bidzilya & Rajaei, 2025 Holotype ♂ D. Agassiz Holotype ♂, genitalia slide O. Bidzilya 42/22♂, coll. Agassiz Kenya Kenya, Rift Valley, Turi, 2000-12-07, leg. D. J. L. Agassiz.
Afrotelphusa furcatella Bidzilya & Rajaei, 2025 Paratype ♀ D. Agassiz Paratype 1♀, genitalia slide O. Bidzilya 43/22♀, coll. Agassiz. Kenya Kenya, Eastern, Lewa, 0°8'24.5"N 37°27'23.8"E, 2050 m, 2013-11-01, leg. D. Agassiz, S. Beavan, A. Kingston & K. Larsen.
Afrotelphusa furcatella Bidzilya & Rajaei, 2025 Paratype ♀ D. Agassiz Paratype 1♀, genitalia slide O. Bidzilya 143/25♀, coll. Agassiz. Kenya Kenya, Eastern, Lewa, 0°8'25"N 37°27'24"E, 2000 m, 10–12.xii.2015, leg. D. Agassiz & K. Larsen.
Afrotelphusa furcatella Bidzilya & Rajaei, 2025 Paratype ♀ SMNS Paratype 1♀, genitalia slide O. Bidzilya 358/23♀, SMNS. Ethiopia Ethiopia SW, Gemu-Gofa, Konso, 37°23'E 5°16'N, 1960-04-01, leg. W. Richter.
Afrotelphusa furcatella Bidzilya & Rajaei, 2025 Paratype ♀ MfN Paratype 1♀, genitalia slide O. Bidzilya 193/12♀, MfN. Ethiopia Ethiopia, Addis Abeba, 1979-04-03, leg. P. Angenstein.
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Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination