| Permalink: | PHYCMELO |
| Higher taxa: | Pyralidae (family)/ Phycitinae (subfamily)/ Phycitini (tribe)/ Phycita (genus)/ Phycita (subgenus)/ |
| Status: | Accepted |
| Authorship: | Aina, 1983 |
| Citation: | Phycita melongenae sp. n. |
| Original genus: | Phycita |
| Publication: | Aina J. O. 1983. Phycita melongenae sp.n. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) associated with eggplant in West Africa. |
| Journal: | Bulletin of Entomological Research |
| Volume: | 73 |
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| Pagination: | 427–429, figs 1, 2; pl. A |
| Scientific name | TypeStatus | Gender | Museum | Description | Country | Locality | Publication | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phycita melongenae Aina, 1983 | Holotype | ♂ | NHMUK | Holotype ♂, NHMUK | Nigeria | Nigeria, Lagos, e.l. Solanum melongena viii.1976, leg. J. O. Aina. | ||
| Phycita melongenae Aina, 1983 | Paratype | ♂ | NHMUK | Paratypes 5♂, 7♀, NHMUK. | Nigeria | Nigeria, Lagos, e.l. Solanum melongena viii.1976, leg. J. O. Aina. |
| Scientific name | Country | Province | Publication | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phycita melongenae Aina, 1983 | Nigeria | Aina J. O. 1983. Phycita melongenae sp.n. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) associated with eggplant in West Africa. page 427 | ||
| Phycita melongenae Aina, 1983 | Senegal | Aina J. O. 1983. Phycita melongenae sp.n. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) associated with eggplant in West Africa. page 427 |
Description of the larva in J. O. Aina (1983: 429).
| Scientific name | Plant | Plant Family | Country | Publication | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phycita melongenae Aina, 1983 | Solanum melongena | Solanaceae | Nigeria | Aina J. O. 1983. Phycita melongenae sp.n. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) associated with eggplant in West Africa. page 427 | |
| Phycita melongenae Aina, 1983 | Solanum melongena | Solanaceae | Senegal | Aina J. O. 1983. Phycita melongenae sp.n. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) associated with eggplant in West Africa. page 427 | |
| Phycita melongenae Aina, 1983 | Solanum torvum | Solanaceae | Aina J. O. 1983. Phycita melongenae sp.n. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) associated with eggplant in West Africa. page 427 |
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