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Ephysteris minutus Bidzilya & Rajaei, 2026

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Higher taxa: Gelechiidae (family)/  Gelechiinae (subfamily)/  Gnorimoschemini (tribe)/  Ephysteris (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Bidzilya & Rajaei, 2026
Citation:Ephysteris minutus sp. nov.
Original genus:Ephysteris
Publication:Bidzilya O. V. & Rajaei H. 2026. A taxonomic review of the genus Ephysteris Meyrick, 1908 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) in the Afrotropical region.
Journal:Zootaxa
Volume:5796
Issue:1
Pagination:18–20, figs 26, 44, 60, 61, 82
URL:https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5796.1.1
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Ephysteris minutus Bidzilya & Rajaei, 2026 Holotype ♂ MfN Holotype ♂, genitalia slide O. V. Bidzilya 393/23♂, MfN. South Africa South Africa, Western Cape, 50 km NE of Bitterfontein, Drai Hoek, 2008-11-25, leg. K. Ebert, L. Kühne & W. Mey.
Ephysteris minutus Bidzilya & Rajaei, 2026 Paratype ♀ MfN Paratype 1♀, genitalia slide O. V. Bidzilya 205/12♀, MfN. South Africa South Africa, Western Cape, 50 km NE of Bitterfontein, Drai Hoek, 2008-11-25, leg. K. Ebert, L. Kühne & W. Mey.
Ephysteris minutus Bidzilya & Rajaei, 2026 Paratype ♂ MfN Paratype 1♂, genitalia slide O. V. Bidzilya 199/12♂, MfN. Namibia Namibia, Tsauchab, 68 km S of Solitaire, Oerwald, 1080 m, 2007-12-15, leg. J. Deckert.
Ephysteris minutus Bidzilya & Rajaei, 2026 Paratype ♂ MfN Paratype 1♂, genitalia slide O. V. Bidzilya 562/14♂, MfN. Namibia Namibia, Springbok Farm, 2014-03-06, leg. W. Mey.
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination