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Stomphastis polygoni Vári, 1961

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Higher taxa: Gracillariidae (family)/  Ornixolinae (subfamily)/  Stomphastis (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Vári, 1961
Citation:Stomphastis polygoni spec. nov.
Original genus:Stomphastis
Publication:Vári L. 1961. South African Lepidoptera. I. Lithocolletidae.
Journal:Transvaal Museum Memoir
Volume:12
Issue:
Pagination:90–91; pl. 10, fig. 7; pl. 30, fig. 4; pl. 56, fig. 8; pl. 88, fig. 4
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Stomphastis polygoni (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Stomphastis polygoni Vári, 1961 Holotype ♂ TMSA Holotype ♂, genitalia slide G7444♂, TMSA Zimbabwe [Zimbabwe], Southern Rhodesia, Melsetter District, Mt Selinda, 28.iv.1956, leg. L. Vári.
Stomphastis polygoni Vári, 1961 Allotype ♀ TMSA Allotype ♀, genitalia slide G7445♀, TMSA Zimbabwe [Zimbabwe], Southern Rhodesia, Melsetter District, Mt Selinda, 28.iv.1956, leg. L. Vári.
Stomphastis polygoni Vári, 1961 Paratype ♂ TMSA Paratypes 3♂, 3♀, genitalia slides G7621, G7622, TMSA. Zimbabwe [Zimbabwe], Southern Rhodesia, Melsetter District, Mt Selinda, 28.iv.1956, leg. L. Vári.
Distribution note:

Oriental: China, Hong Kong.

Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Stomphastis polygoni Vári, 1961 Zimbabwe Vári L. 1961. South African Lepidoptera. I. Lithocolletidae. page 91
Plant note:

A rather large, very irregular, oblong, transparent blotch mine which starts as a long, narrow gallery.

Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Stomphastis polygoni Vári, 1961 Polygonum setosulum Polygonaceae Zimbabwe Vári L. 1961. South African Lepidoptera. I. Lithocolletidae. page 91
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