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Oxyptilus epidectes Meyrick, 1908

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Higher taxa: Pterophoridae (family)/  Pterophorinae (subfamily)/  Oxyptiliini (tribe)/  Oxyptilus (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Meyrick, 1908
Citation:Oxyptilus epidectes, n. sp.
Original genus:Oxyptilus
Publication:Meyrick E. 1908a. Notes and descriptions of Pterophoridae and Orneodidae.
Journal:Transactions of the entomological Society of London
Volume:1907
Issue:4
Pagination:476–477
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13535018
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Oxyptilus epidectes (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Oxyptilus epidectes Meyrick, 1908 Syntype ♂ NHMUK Syntypes 5♂, NHMUK. Myanmar [Myanmar], Burma, Mone, leg. Manders; [India], Coorg, 3000 ft, leg. Newcome; Nilgiris, 3500 ft, leg. Andrewes; [Sri Lanka], Ceylon, Maskeliya, leg. Alston; Mauritius, Port Louis, v, leg. E. Meyrick.
Distribution note:

Oriental: India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka.

Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Oxyptilus epidectes Meyrick, 1908 Mauritius Meyrick E. 1908a. Notes and descriptions of Pterophoridae and Orneodidae. page 477
Oxyptilus epidectes Meyrick, 1908 Tanzania page ZMUC
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Oxyptilus epidectes Meyrick, 1908 Biophytum sensitivum Oxalidaceae India Pathania P. C., Gielis C., Das A. & Chandra K. 2021. Catalogue of superfamily Pterophoroidea Kuznetsov & Stekolnikov (Lepidoptera) of India. page 214
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