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Mesophleps apicellus Caradja, 1920

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Higher taxa: Gelechiidae (family)/  Anacampsinae (subfamily)/  Anacampsini (tribe)/  Mesophleps (genus)/ 
Status:Synonym, the accepted name is Mesophleps silacella
Authorship:Caradja, 1920
Citation:Mesophleps pudicellus var. apicellus
Original genus:Mesophleps
Publication:Caradja A. 1920. Beitrag zur Kenntnis der geographischen Verbreitung der Mikrolepidopteren des palaearktischen Faunengebietes nebst Beschreibung neuer Formen.
Journal:Deutsche entomologische Zeitschrift Iris
Volume:34
Issue:1–2
Pagination:113
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12720962
Taxonomic note:

A junior subjective synonym of Tinea silacella Hübner, 1796; synonymized by H. Li & K. Sattler (2012: 33).

Li H. & Sattler K. 2012. A taxonomic revision of the genus Mesophleps Hübner, 1825 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae).
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Mesophleps apicellus Caradja, 1920 Lectotype ♀ MINGA Lectotype ♀, designated by K.-T. Park (1996: 65, 70), MINGA. Spain Spain, Granada, Sierra Nevada, leg. Ribbe. Park K.-T. 1996. Illustrations and discussions on type-specimens of Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) described by A. Caradja. page 113
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