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Eucosma cathareutis , Meyrick 1938

Description

Eucosma cathareutis Meyrick, 1938 (Figs 45, 86)

Eucosma cathareutis Meyrick, 1938. Institut des Parcs nationaux du Congo belge 14: 8. Brown 2005. World Catalogue of Insects 5: 330 (unplaced species).

Holotype male. Label data (9): " Holotype E., cathareutis, M."; "Musée du Congo, Kamatembe (2100), riv. Bishakishaki, 11–22.iv.1934, G. F. de Witte, Parc Nat. Albert, 345"; " Congo belge: Kivu, Riv. Bishakishaki (Kamatembe), 2100 m. 11–22.iv.1934, G. F. de Witte: 345"; " E. Meyrick det., 1937: Eucosma, cathareutis Meyr. "; "Type"; " R. Dét., 4079, V "; " ♂ "; " Holotype, Eucosma cathareutis, Meyrick (male), Genital prep., 98057 L. Aarvik "; " MRAC / KMMA 00318 "; specimen ID: RMCA ENT 000005013 (Fig. 45).

Male genitalia (Fig. 86). Uncus short, broad, narrowed basally; socius elongate; basal part of valva broad, neck long; sacculus with small angle; cucullus elongate, without ventral lobe; aedeagus slender.

Remarks. Described from the male holotype only. The taxonomic position of this species is unknown. It is not a true member of the genus Eucosma Hübner, 1823.

Notes

Published as part of Razowski, Józef, Aarvik, Leif & Prins, Jurate De, 2010, 2469, pp. 1-77 in Zootaxa 2469 on page 28

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Collection code
R, V, MRAC, RMCA
Event date
1934-04-11
Family
Tortricidae
Genus
Eucosma
Kingdom
Animalia
Material sample ID
KMMA 00318, ENT 000005013
Order
Lepidoptera
Phylum
Arthropoda
Scientific name authorship
, Meyrick
Species
cathareutis
Taxon rank
species
Type status
holotype
Verbatim event date
1934-04-11/22
Taxonomic concept label
Eucosma cathareutis , 1938 sec. Razowski, Aarvik & Prins, 2010

References

  • Meyrick, E. (1938) New Pterophoridae, Tortricina and Tineina from the National Park Albert. Institut des Parcs nationaux du Congo belge, 14, 3 - 28, pl. 1 - 2.
  • Brown, J. W. (2005) Tortricidae (Lepidoptera). In: Landry, B. (Ed.), World catalogue of insects. Volume 6. Apollo Books, Stenstrup, 741 pp.