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Amphixystis siccata (Meyrick, 1910)

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Higher taxa: Tineidae (family)/  Hieroxestinae (subfamily)/  Amphixystis (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Meyrick, 1910)
Citation:Oinophila siccata, n. sp.
Original genus:Oinophila
Publication:Meyrick E. 1910a. Descriptions of Micro-Lepidoptera from Mauritius and Chagos Isles.
Journal:Transactions of the entomological Society of London
Volume:1910
Issue:3
Pagination:375
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14720621
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Amphixystis siccata (1)
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Amphixystis by G. S. Robinson & K. Tuck (1997: 395).

Robinson G. S. & Tuck K. R. 1997. Phylogeny and composition of the Hieroxestinae (Lepidoptera: Tineidae).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Amphixystis siccata (Meyrick, 1910) Lectotype ♂ NHMUK Lectotype ♂, abdomen missing, type no NHMUK010304529, NHMUK. Mauritius Mauritius.
Plant note:

Probably on decaying plant material (see T. Karisch 2022b: 70).

Karisch T. 2022b. First records of two non-indigenous tineid species from St Helena Island (Tineioidia [sic]: Tineidae).
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
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
Amphixystis reunionella Guillermet, 2011 Guillermet, 2011 species Synonym Amphixystis reunionella