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Lecithocera namizimuensis Park & Heppner, 2023

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Higher taxa: Lecithoceridae (family)/  Lecithocerinae (subfamily)/  Lecithocera (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Park & Heppner, 2023
Citation:Lecithocera namizimuensis Park & Heppner, new sp.
Original genus:Lecithocera
Publication:Park K.-T., Heppner J. B. & Agassiz D. J. L. 2023d. Four new species of Lecithocera from Malawi (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae).
Journal:Lepidoptera Novae
Volume:16
Issue:2
Pagination:68–70, figs 3, 8, 12–13
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Lecithocera namizimuensis (1)
Taxonomic note:

The female genitalia were described by K.-T. Park et al. (2024c: 583–584).

Park K.-T., Yu T.-U. & Jeong S.-Y. 2024c. The genus Lecithocera (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae: Lecithocerinae) in Kenya and Tanzania, with descriptions of six new species.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Lecithocera namizimuensis Park & Heppner, 2023 Holotype ♂ MGCL Holotype ♂, genitalia slide J. B. Heppner 4299♂, MGCL. Malawi Malawi, Mangoche District, Namizimu Forest Lodge, 1030 m, 07–09.iii.2014, leg. J. B. Heppner & R. J. Murphy.
Lecithocera namizimuensis Park & Heppner, 2023 Paratype ♂ MGCL Paratypes 2♂, MGCL. Malawi Malawi, Mangoche District, Namizimu Forest Lodge, 1030 m, 07–09.iii.2014, leg. J. B. Heppner & R. J. Murphy.
Lecithocera namizimuensis Park & Heppner, 2023 Paratype ♂ MGCL Paratypes 6♂, genitalia slide J. B. Heppner 4305♂, MGCL. Malawi Malawi, Lilongwe District, Dzalanyama FOrest Lodge, 1230 m, 13–14.iii.2014, leg. J. B. Heppner & R. J. Murphy.
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