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Megaherpystis cremastropis (Meyrick, 1930)

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Higher taxa: Tortricidae (family)/  Olethreutinae (subfamily)/  Eucosmini (tribe)/  Megaherpystis (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Meyrick, 1930)
Citation:Eucosma cremastropis, n. sp.
Original genus:Eucosma
Publication:Meyrick E. 1930a. Exotic Microlepidoptera 3.
Journal:—
Volume:3
Issue:18–20
Pagination:599–600
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38654670
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Megaherpystis cremastropis (1)
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Megaherpystis by L. Aarvik (2020: 155).

Aarvik L. 2020. Review of Megaherpystis Diakonoff, 1969 (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) with description of 23 new species.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Megaherpystis cremastropis (Meyrick, 1930) Lectotype ♀ NHMUK Lectotype ♀, designated by J. F. G. Clarke (1958: 356), genitalia slide 7333♀, NHMUK Uganda Uganda, Kampala, bred in viii.1928 from seeds of Podocarpus (Coniferae) imported from South Africa, leg. G. L. R. Hancock. Clarke J. F. G. 1958. Catalogue of the type specimens of Microlepidoptera in the British Museum (Natural History), described by Edward Meyrick. Vol. III. Tortricidae, Olethreutidae, Noctuidae. page 599–600
Megaherpystis cremastropis (Meyrick, 1930) Lectotype ♂ NHMUK Paralectotype 1♂, NHMUK. Uganda Uganda, Kampala, bred in viii.1928 from seeds of Podocarpus (Coniferae) imported from South Africa, leg. G. L. R. Hancock. Clarke J. F. G. 1958. Catalogue of the type specimens of Microlepidoptera in the British Museum (Natural History), described by Edward Meyrick. Vol. III. Tortricidae, Olethreutidae, Noctuidae. page 599–600
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Megaherpystis cremastropis (Meyrick, 1930) Kenya Razowski J. & Brown J. W. 2012. Descriptions of new Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) reared from native fruit in Kenya. page 11 (as podocarpivora)
Megaherpystis cremastropis (Meyrick, 1930) South Africa Meyrick E. 1930a. Exotic Microlepidoptera 3. page 600
Megaherpystis cremastropis (Meyrick, 1930) Uganda Meyrick E. 1930a. Exotic Microlepidoptera 3. page 600
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Megaherpystis cremastropis (Meyrick, 1930) Podocarpus latifolius Podocarpaceae Kenya Razowski J. & Brown J. W. 2012. Descriptions of new Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) reared from native fruit in Kenya. page 11 (as podocarpivora)
Megaherpystis cremastropis (Meyrick, 1930) Podocarpus sp. Podocarpaceae Uganda Meyrick E. 1930a. Exotic Microlepidoptera 3. page 600
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
Megaherpystis podocarpivora (Razowski & Brown, 2012) (Razowski & Brown, 2012) species Synonym Cosmetra podocarpivora