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Coccothera ferrifracta Diakonoff, 1968

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Higher taxa: Tortricidae (family)/  Olethreutinae (subfamily)/  Grapholitini (tribe)/  Coccothera (genus)/ 
Status:Synonym, the accepted name is Coccothera spissana
Authorship:Diakonoff, 1968
Citation:Coccothera ferrifracta spec. nov.
Original genus:Coccothera
Publication:Diakonoff A. 1968b. Descriptions of Exotic Microlepidoptera.
Journal:Zoölogische Mededelingen, Leiden
Volume:43
Issue:1
Pagination:4–7, figs 1–2, 5–7
Taxonomic note:

A junior subjective synonym of Grapholita spissana Zeller, 1852; synonymized by K. Larsen (2023a: 51, 53).

Larsen K. 2023a. Description of a new species from Africa in genus Coccothera Meyrick, 1914, with additional taxonomic and faunistic information on two other Coccothera species (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Grapholitini).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Coccothera ferrifracta Diakonoff, 1968 Holotype ♂ RMNH Holotype ♂, genitalia slide A. Diakonoff 7316♂, RMNH Ghana Ghana, West Africa, Kumasi.
Coccothera ferrifracta Diakonoff, 1968 Allotype ♀ RMNH Allotype ♀, genitalia slide A. Diakonoff 7317♀, RMNH Ghana Ghana, West Africa, Kumasi.
Coccothera ferrifracta Diakonoff, 1968 Paratype unknown RMNH 26 Paratypes, gender not stated, RMNH. Ghana Ghana, West Africa, Kumasi.
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Plant note:

Shoots and leaves of groundnut plant (A. Diakonoff 1968b: 7).

Diakonoff A. 1968b. Descriptions of Exotic Microlepidoptera.
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination