Morosaphycita oculiferella (Meyrick, 1879)

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Higher taxa:	Pyralidae (family)/  Phycitinae (subfamily)/  Phycitini (tribe)/  Morosaphycita (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Meyrick, 1879)
Citation:	Pemp.[elia] oculiferella, n. sp.
Original genus:	Pempelia
Publication:	Meyrick E. 1879d. Description of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera II. Crambites (continued).
Journal:	Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales
Volume:	4
Issue:	2
Pagination:	222–223
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6406923

Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Morosaphycita by M. Horak (1997: 371).

Horak M. 1997. The phycitine genera Faveria Walker, Morosaphycita, gen. nov., Epicrocis Zeller, Ptyobathra Turner and Vinicia Ragonot in Australia (Pyralidae: Phycitinae).

Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Morosaphycita oculiferella (Meyrick, 1879)	Syntype	♂	NHMUK	Syntypes ♂, ♀ [number not stated], ANIC, NHMUK.	Australia	Australia, Sydney, Parramatta.

Distribution note:

Australasia: Australia.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Morosaphycita oculiferella (Meyrick, 1879)	Madagascar		Leraut G. 2019c. Contribution à la connaissance des Pyralidae Phycitinae de Madagascar, des Comores et des Mascareignes (III) – Révision et inventaire des espèces présentes à Madagascar et dans les Mascareignes. page 131

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