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Phyllonorycter loxozona (Meyrick, 1936)

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Higher taxa: Gracillariidae (family)/  Lithocolletinae (subfamily)/  Phyllonorycter (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Meyrick, 1936)
Citation:Lithocolletis loxozona, n. sp.
Original genus:Lithocolletis
Publication:Meyrick E. 1936b. Exotic Microlepidoptera 5.
Journal:—
Volume:5
Issue:1–2
Pagination:33
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Phyllonorycter loxozona (1)
Taxonomic note:

GenBank accession number AF477550 (Lopez-Vaamonde et al. 2003: 1818 as P. loxozana [sic]) is a misidentification of C. torridella.

Lopez-Vaamonde C., Godfray H. C. J. & Cook J. M. 2003. Evolutionary dynamics of host-plant use in a genus of leaf-mining moths.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Phyllonorycter loxozona (Meyrick, 1936) Holotype ♀ NHMUK Holotype ♀, genitalia slide 6110♀, NHMUK Uganda Uganda, Busunju, e.l. x from larvae mining at base of leaf of Dombeya emarginata, leg. T. H. C. Taylor.
Phyllonorycter loxozona (Meyrick, 1936) Paratype ♂ NHMUK Paratypes 2♂, NHMUK. In the original description, E. Meyrick mentioned 5 specimens. Uganda Uganda, Busunju, e.l. x from larvae mining at base of leaf of Dombeya emarginata, leg. T. H. C. Taylor.
Distribution note:

The record of Kenya (Lopez-Vaamonde et al. 2003: 1818) refers to Cameraria torridella De Prins, 2012 (see J. De Prins & A. Kawahara 2012: 119).

De Prins J. & Kawahara A. Y. 2012. Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Phyllonorycter loxozona (Meyrick, 1936) South Africa Gauteng De Prins J. & Kawahara A. Y. 2012. Systematics, revisionary taxonomy, and biodiversity of Afrotropical Lithocolletinae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) page 119
Phyllonorycter loxozona (Meyrick, 1936) South Africa North-West Vári L. 1961. South African Lepidoptera. I. Lithocolletidae. page 223
Phyllonorycter loxozona (Meyrick, 1936) Uganda Meyrick E. 1936b. Exotic Microlepidoptera 5. page 33
Plant note:

A long, narrow gallery, mainly along the edge of the leaf; later on a gall-like swelling near the base of the disc. The record of Dombeya torrida (see Lopez-Vaamonde et al. 2003: 1818) refers to Cameraria torridella De Prins, 2012.

Lopez-Vaamonde C., Godfray H. C. J. & Cook J. M. 2003. Evolutionary dynamics of host-plant use in a genus of leaf-mining moths.
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Phyllonorycter loxozona (Meyrick, 1936) Dombeya emarginata Malvaceae Uganda Meyrick E. 1936b. Exotic Microlepidoptera 5. page 33
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