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Fomoria fuscata (Janse, 1948)

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Higher taxa: Nepticulidae (family)/  Nepticulinae (subfamily)/  Trifurculini (tribe)/  Fomoria (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Janse, 1948)
Citation:Nepticula fuscata, spec. nov.
Original genus:Nepticula
Publication:Janse A. J. T. 1942–1948. The moths of South Africa. Volume IV. Jugatae, Adelidae and Nepticulidae.
Journal:—
Volume:4
Issue:1
Pagination:165–166; pl. 82, fig. 4; pl. 83, fig. 7; pl. 91, fig. 2; pl. 93, fig. 3
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Fomoria by A. Diškus & R. Puplesis (2003: 385). One ♂ paratype is misidentified and belongs to Ectoedemia commiphorella Scoble, 1978; the other ♂ syntypes and 3♀ syntypes from the original syntype series belong to other species (Scoble 1983: 37).

Diškus A. & Puplesis R. K. 2003. Catalogue of the world Nepticuloidea & Tischerioidea. – In: Puplesis R. & Diškus A. (Eds), The Nepticuloidea & Tischerioidea (Lepidoptera) - a global view, with strategic regional revisions.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Fomoria fuscata (Janse, 1948) Syntype ♂ TMSA the original description mentioned 2♂, 4♀ syntypes, TMSA. Namibia [Namibia], S. W. Africa, Grootfontein District, near Otjiwarongo, Abachaus [Abaehausberg], x.1945, leg. G. Hobohm. Scoble M. J. 1983. A revised cladistic classification of the Nepticulidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of new taxa mainly from South Africa. page 165–166; pl. 82, fig. 4; pl. 83, fig. 7; pl. 91, fig. 2; pl. 93, fig. 3
Fomoria fuscata (Janse, 1948) Lectotype ♂ TMSA Lectotype ♂, designated by M. J. Scoble (1983: 37), genitalia slide TMSA 4971♂, wing slide 3883, type no. 2357, TMSA Namibia [Namibia], S. W. Africa, Grootfontein District, near Otjiwarongo, Abachaus [Abaehausberg], x.1945, leg. G. Hobohm. Scoble M. J. 1983. A revised cladistic classification of the Nepticulidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of new taxa mainly from South Africa. page 165–166; pl. 82, fig. 4; pl. 83, fig. 7; pl. 91, fig. 2; pl. 93, fig. 3
Fomoria fuscata (Janse, 1948) Lectotype ♀ TMSA Paralectotype 1♀, TMSA Namibia [Namibia], S. W. Africa, Grootfontein District, near Otjiwarongo, Abachaus [Abaehausberg], x.1945, leg. G. Hobohm. Scoble M. J. 1983. A revised cladistic classification of the Nepticulidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of new taxa mainly from South Africa. page 165–166; pl. 82, fig. 4; pl. 83, fig. 7; pl. 91, fig. 2; pl. 93, fig. 3
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Fomoria fuscata (Janse, 1948) Namibia Janse A. J. T. 1942–1948. The moths of South Africa. Volume IV. Jugatae, Adelidae and Nepticulidae. page 166
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination