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Afrotelphusa inopinata 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 inopinata 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:114, figs 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 21
URL:https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5706.1.7
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Afrotelphusa inopinata Bidzilya & Rajaei, 2025 Holotype ♂ NHMO Holotype ♂, genitalia slide O. Bidzilya 51/25♂, NHMO. South Africa South Africa, Western Cape, The Crags, Ingwe, 33°58.591S 23°27.422E, 170 m, 14–16.i.2016, leg. L. Aarvik, K. Larsen & A. Kingston.
Afrotelphusa inopinata Bidzilya & Rajaei, 2025 Paratype ♀ NHMO Paratype 1♀, NHMO. South Africa South Africa, Western Cape, Vermaaklikheid, Oshoek River Farm, 34°19.832S 21°01.422E, 8 m, 4– 6.xii.2016, leg. L. Aarvik, K. Larsen & A. Kingston.
Afrotelphusa inopinata Bidzilya & Rajaei, 2025 Paratype ♀ NHMO Paratypes 2♀, genitalia slide O. bidzilya 52/25♀, NHMO. South Africa South Africa, Western Cape, Vermaaklikheid, Oshoek River Farm, 34°19.832S 21°01.422E, 8 m, 20–22.i.2016, leg. L. Aarvik, K. Larsen & A. Kingston.
Afrotelphusa inopinata Bidzilya & Rajaei, 2025 Paratype ♂ MfN Paratype 1♂, genitalia slide O. Bidzilya 320/25♂, MfN. South Africa South Africa, Eastern Cape, Asante-Sana, 28.ii–05.iii.2014, leg. W. Mey.
Afrotelphusa inopinata Bidzilya & Rajaei, 2025 Paratype ♀ MfN Paratype 1♀, genitalia slide O. Bidzilya 323/25♀, MfN. South Africa South Africa, Eastern Cape, Uitenhage, 2013-11-15, leg. W. Mey.
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination