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Pterophorus albidus (Zeller, 1852)

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Higher taxa: Pterophoridae (family)/  Pterophorinae (subfamily)/  Pterophorini (tribe)/  Pterophorus (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Zeller, 1852)
Citation:[Aciptilia] Albidus n. sp.
Original genus:Aciptilia
Publication:Zeller P. C. 1852a. Revision der Pterophoriden.
Journal:Linnaea Entomologica
Volume:6
Issue:
Pagination:397–398
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44485237
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Pterophorus albidus (1)
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Pterophorus by C. Gielis (1991b: 1).

Gielis C. 1991b. Pterophorus Schäffer in the Ethiopian region: new species and checklist.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Pterophorus albidus (Zeller, 1852) Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, abdomen missing (see C. Gibeaux 1994b: 98), NHMUK. South Africa South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Caffraria, leg. J. A. Wahlberg. Gibeaux C. 1994b. Insectes Lépidoptères: Pterophoridae. page 397–398
Distribution note:

Australasia: Australia, Fiji Islands, Irian Jaya, Kei Island, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu; Oriental: Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam; Palaearctic: Japan.

Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Pterophorus albidus (Zeller, 1852) Botswana Ustjuzhanin P. Y. & Kovtunovich V. N. 2013. On the fauna of plume moths (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae) of Zimbabwe. page 160
Pterophorus albidus (Zeller, 1852) Cameroon Gielis C. 2003. World Catalogue of Insects 4. Pterophoroidea & Alucitoidea. page 101
Pterophorus albidus (Zeller, 1852) Chad Gielis C. 2003. World Catalogue of Insects 4. Pterophoroidea & Alucitoidea. page 101
Pterophorus albidus (Zeller, 1852) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Gielis C. 1991b. Pterophorus Schäffer in the Ethiopian region: new species and checklist. page 3
Pterophorus albidus (Zeller, 1852) Côte d'Ivoire Gielis C. 1991b. Pterophorus Schäffer in the Ethiopian region: new species and checklist. page 3
Pterophorus albidus (Zeller, 1852) Ethiopia Ustjuzhanin P. Y., Kovtunovich V. N., Gorbunov O. G. & Kemal A. 2011. On the fauna of the plume moths (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae) of Ethiopia. page 356
Pterophorus albidus (Zeller, 1852) Gambia Gielis C. 1991b. Pterophorus Schäffer in the Ethiopian region: new species and checklist. page 3
Pterophorus albidus (Zeller, 1852) Kenya Gielis C. 1991b. Pterophorus Schäffer in the Ethiopian region: new species and checklist. page 3
Pterophorus albidus (Zeller, 1852) Liberia Ustjuzhanin P. Y., Kovtunovich V. N. & Sáfián Sz. 2017. New data on the Pterophoridae fauna of Liberia (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae). page 197
Pterophorus albidus (Zeller, 1852) Madagascar Gibeaux C. 1994b. Insectes Lépidoptères: Pterophoridae. page 99
Pterophorus albidus (Zeller, 1852) Malawi Gielis C. 2003. World Catalogue of Insects 4. Pterophoroidea & Alucitoidea. page 101
Pterophorus albidus (Zeller, 1852) Mozambique Meyrick E. 1913e. Pterophoridae, Orneodidae. – In: Wagner, H. (ed.) Lepidopterorum Catalogus. page 17
Pterophorus albidus (Zeller, 1852) Nigeria Arenberger E. & Wojtusiak J. 1996. Pterophoridae aus Nigeria (Insecta, Lepidoptera). page 75
Pterophorus albidus (Zeller, 1852) Rwanda Bigot L. 1969. Les Lépidoptères Pterophoridae du musée royal de l'Afrique centrale, à Tervuren. page 206
Pterophorus albidus (Zeller, 1852) Réunion Gibeaux C. 1994b. Insectes Lépidoptères: Pterophoridae. page 99
Pterophorus albidus (Zeller, 1852) Sierra Leone Ustjuzhanin P. Y., Kovtunovich V. N., Sinyaev V. & Streltzov A. N. 2020d. Fauna of Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera) of Sierra Leone (Western Africa). page 28
Pterophorus albidus (Zeller, 1852) Somalia Ustjuzhanin P. Y. & Kovtunovich V. N. 2013. On the fauna of plume moths (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae) of Zimbabwe. page 160
Pterophorus albidus (Zeller, 1852) South Africa KwaZulu-Natal Zeller P. C. 1852a. Revision der Pterophoriden. page 397
Pterophorus albidus (Zeller, 1852) South Sudan Arenberger E., Gurko V. & Binyason S. A. 2011. Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Lepidopteren-Fauna des Sudan (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae). page 277
Pterophorus albidus (Zeller, 1852) Tanzania Zanzibar (Unguja) Gielis C. 2003. World Catalogue of Insects 4. Pterophoroidea & Alucitoidea. page 101
Pterophorus albidus (Zeller, 1852) Tanzania Gielis C. 1991b. Pterophorus Schäffer in the Ethiopian region: new species and checklist. page 3
Pterophorus albidus (Zeller, 1852) Togo page J. Bowen
Pterophorus albidus (Zeller, 1852) Uganda Gielis C. 2003. World Catalogue of Insects 4. Pterophoroidea & Alucitoidea. page 101
Pterophorus albidus (Zeller, 1852) Zimbabwe Gielis C. 1991b. Pterophorus Schäffer in the Ethiopian region: new species and checklist. page 3
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Pterophorus albidus (Zeller, 1852) Convolvulus sp. Convolvulaceae Gielis C. 2003. World Catalogue of Insects 4. Pterophoroidea & Alucitoidea. page 101
Pterophorus albidus (Zeller, 1852) Pharbitis nil Convolvulaceae Arenberger E. & Wojtusiak J. 1996. Pterophoridae aus Nigeria (Insecta, Lepidoptera). page 75
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
Pterophorus endogramma (Meyrick, 1922) (Meyrick, 1922) species Synonym Alucita endogramma
Pterophorus endophaea (Meyrick, 1930) (Meyrick, 1930) species Synonym Alucita endophaea
Pterophorus suffiata (Yano, 1963) (Yano, 1963) species Synonym Aciptilia suffiata