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Tinea suswaensis Davis & Davis, 2020

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Higher taxa: Tineidae (family)/  Tineinae (subfamily)/  Tinea (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Davis & Davis, 2020
Citation:Tinea suswaensis, new species
Original genus:Tinea
Publication:Davis D. R. & Davis M. M. 2020. New species and records of moths from African caves (Lepidoptera: Tineidae).
Journal:Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington
Volume:122
Issue:3
Pagination:578–580, figs 2, 6, 8, 12–15, 29, 32–39, 56,57
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Tinea suswaensis Davis & Davis, 2020 Holotype ♂ USNM Holotype ♂, USNM Kenya Kenya, Narok District, Kedong Valley, Mt Suswa, Cave 14c (Paddington Station), 1830 m, 02.iv.1978, leg. D. & M. Davis, B. Akerbergs.
Tinea suswaensis Davis & Davis, 2020 Paratype ♂ USNM Paratypes 23♂, 38♀, genitalia slides D. R. Davis 34683♂, 34770♂, 34806♂, 20799♂, 20798♀, 34684♀, 34685♀, sing slide 34685♀, USNM. Kenya Kenya, Narok District, Kedong Valley, Mt Suswa, Cave 14c (Paddington Station), 1830 m, 02.iv.1978, leg. D. & M. Davis, B. Akerbergs.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Tinea suswaensis Davis & Davis, 2020 Kenya Davis D. R. & Davis M. M. 2020. New species and records of moths from African caves (Lepidoptera: Tineidae). page 579
Plant note:

Coprophagous on bats guano; description of the larva and its case in D. R. Davis & M. M. Davis (2020: 579).

Davis D. R. & Davis M. M. 2020. New species and records of moths from African caves (Lepidoptera: Tineidae).
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Tinea suswaensis Davis & Davis, 2020 Undefined coprophagous Undefined Kenya Davis D. R. & Davis M. M. 2020. New species and records of moths from African caves (Lepidoptera: Tineidae). page 579
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination