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Ochyrotica rufa Arenberger, 1987

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Higher taxa: Pterophoridae (family)/  Ochyroticinae (subfamily)/  Ochyrotica (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Arenberger, 1987
Citation:Ochyrotica rufa n. sp.
Original genus:Ochyrotica
Publication:Arenberger E. 1987a. Ochyrotica rufa n. sp. aus Madagaskar (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae).
Journal:Entomologische Zeitschrift
Volume:97
Issue:
Pagination:175–176, fig. 1
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Ochyrotica rufa (1)
Taxonomic note:

Female described by L. Bigot & C. Luquet (1989: 24).

Bigot L. & Luquet G. C. 1989. Description de la femelle d'Ochyrotica rufa Arenberger, espèce nouvelle pour l'île Maurice et indication de sa plante nourricière (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Ochyrotica rufa Arenberger, 1987 Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, genitalia slide E. Arenberger 3260♂, NHMUK. Madagascar Madagascar Central, Betroka, 1954, leg. E. Diehl.
Distribution note:

First recorded from Mauritius by E. Meyrick (1913: 31), as Steganodactyla concursa Walsingham, 1891. Later also by Vinson (1938: 50), P. Viette (1943: 58) and Mamet (21, 55, 57). The record of Príncipe needs confirmation.

Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Ochyrotica rufa Arenberger, 1987 Comoros Grande Comore (Ngazidja) Gibeaux C. 1994b. Insectes Lépidoptères: Pterophoridae. page 17
Ochyrotica rufa Arenberger, 1987 Madagascar Arenberger E. 1987a. Ochyrotica rufa n. sp. aus Madagaskar (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae). page 175
Ochyrotica rufa Arenberger, 1987 Mauritius Bigot L. & Luquet G. C. 1989. Description de la femelle d'Ochyrotica rufa Arenberger, espèce nouvelle pour l'île Maurice et indication de sa plante nourricière (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae). page 24
Ochyrotica rufa Arenberger, 1987 Réunion Gibeaux C. 1994b. Insectes Lépidoptères: Pterophoridae. page 17
Ochyrotica rufa Arenberger, 1987 Sao Tome & Principe Príncipe page E. Klimsa
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Ochyrotica rufa Arenberger, 1987 Argyreia nervosa Convolvulaceae Mauritius Gibeaux C. 1994b. Insectes Lépidoptères: Pterophoridae. page 17
Ochyrotica rufa Arenberger, 1987 Ipomoea batatas Convolvulaceae Mauritius Bigot L. & Luquet G. C. 1989. Description de la femelle d'Ochyrotica rufa Arenberger, espèce nouvelle pour l'île Maurice et indication de sa plante nourricière (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae). page 24
Ochyrotica rufa Arenberger, 1987 Ipomoea cairica Convolvulaceae Réunion page J. Rochat (pers. comm.)
Ochyrotica rufa Arenberger, 1987 Lantana camara Verbenaceae Mauritius Gibeaux C. 1994b. Insectes Lépidoptères: Pterophoridae. page 17
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