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Pterophorus spissa (Bigot, 1969)

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Higher taxa: Pterophoridae (family)/  Pterophorinae (subfamily)/  Pterophorini (tribe)/  Pterophorus (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Bigot, 1969)
Citation:Aciptilia spissa nova sp.
Original genus:Aciptilia
Publication:Bigot L. 1969. Les Lépidoptères Pterophoridae du musée royal de l'Afrique centrale, à Tervuren.
Journal:Revue de Zoologie et Botanique Africaines
Volume:79
Issue:1–2
Pagination:202–204, fig. 26
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Pterophorus by C. Gielis (1991b: 3).

Gielis C. 1991b. Pterophorus Schäffer in the Ethiopian region: new species and checklist.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Pterophorus spissa (Bigot, 1969) Holotype ♂ RMCA Holotype ♂, RMCA Congo, the Democratic Republic of the [Democratic Republic of Congo, Equateur], Eala [5 km E of Mbandaka], vi.1935, leg. J. Ghesquière.
Pterophorus spissa (Bigot, 1969) Allotype ♀ RMCA Allotype ♀, RMCA Congo, the Democratic Republic of the [Democratic Republic of Congo, Equateur], Eala [5 km E of Mbandaka], vi.1935, leg. J. Ghesquière.
Pterophorus spissa (Bigot, 1969) Paratype ♂ RMCA Paratypes 3♂, RMCA. Congo, the Democratic Republic of the [Democratic Republic of Congo, Equateur], Eala [5 km E of Mbandaka], vi.1935, leg. J. Ghesquière.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Pterophorus spissa (Bigot, 1969) Cameroon Gielis C. 2011. Notes on some African Pterophoridae, with description of new species (Lepidoptera). page 53
Pterophorus spissa (Bigot, 1969) Central African Republic Gielis C. 1991b. Pterophorus Schäffer in the Ethiopian region: new species and checklist. page 5
Pterophorus spissa (Bigot, 1969) Congo Gielis C. 2003. World Catalogue of Insects 4. Pterophoroidea & Alucitoidea. page 104
Pterophorus spissa (Bigot, 1969) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the West Kasai Bigot L. 1964d. Les Pterophoridae de Madagascar (2ième note) (Lep.). page 204
Pterophorus spissa (Bigot, 1969) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Equateur Bigot L. 1969. Les Lépidoptères Pterophoridae du musée royal de l'Afrique centrale, à Tervuren. page 203
Pterophorus spissa (Bigot, 1969) Ethiopia Ustjuzhanin P. Y., Kovtunovich V. N., Müller G. C., Prozorov A. M. & Streltzov A. N. 2022e. Plume Moths (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) of Ethiopia. Part 2. page 55
Pterophorus spissa (Bigot, 1969) Ghana Arenberger E. & Wojtusiak J. 1996. Pterophoridae aus Nigeria (Insecta, Lepidoptera). page 74
Pterophorus spissa (Bigot, 1969) Liberia Ustjuzhanin P. Y., Kovtunovich V. N. & Sáfián Sz. 2017. New data on the Pterophoridae fauna of Liberia (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae). page 200
Pterophorus spissa (Bigot, 1969) Malawi Kovtunovich V. N., Ustjuzhanin P. Y. & Murphy R. J. 2014. Plume moths of Malawi (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae). page 493
Pterophorus spissa (Bigot, 1969) Nigeria Arenberger E. & Wojtusiak J. 1996. Pterophoridae aus Nigeria (Insecta, Lepidoptera). page 74
Pterophorus spissa (Bigot, 1969) Uganda Ustjuzhanin P. Y., Kovtunovich V. N., Anikin V. & Aarvik L. 2016. Additions to the fauna of plume moths (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae) of Uganda. page 401
Pterophorus spissa (Bigot, 1969) Zimbabwe Ustjuzhanin P. Y. & Kovtunovich V. N. 2013. On the fauna of plume moths (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae) of Zimbabwe. page 160
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination