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Pleuroptya mysisalis (Walker, 1859)

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Higher taxa: Crambidae (family)/  Spilomelinae (subfamily)/  Agroterini (tribe)/  Pleuroptya (genus)/  Pleuroptya (subgenus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Walker, 1859)
Citation:Botys Mysisalis
Original genus:Botys
Publication:Walker F. 1859c. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part XVIII. – Pyralides.
Journal:—
Volume:18
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Pagination:634
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38952000
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Pleuroptya mysisalis (1)
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Pleuroptya by Y. Matsui et al. (2026: 528). Had been transferred to Patania by J. S. Kirti & N. S. Gill (2007: 273).

Matsui Y., Yagi S. & Pham T.-H. 2026. Revalidation of the genus Pleuroptya Meyrick, removed from synonymy with Patania Moore (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Spilomelinae).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Pleuroptya mysisalis (Walker, 1859) Holotype ♀ NHMUK Holotype ♀, NHMUK. Sierra Leone Sierra Leone, leg. D. F. Morgan.
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
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
Pleuroptya impuralis (Warren, 1896) (Warren, 1896) species Synonym Gadessa impuralis
Pleuroptya mysissalis (Hampson, 1890) (Hampson, 1890) species Misapplied Patania mysissalis