The first record of Tischeriidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera) from Madagascar, with description of Coptotriche alavelona sp. n. and an updated distributional checklist of Afrotropical Tischeriidae
Author
Lees, David C.
Author
Stonis, Jonas R.
text
Zootaxa
2007
1645
35
45
journal article
48702
10.5281/zenodo.179721
d9470555-d8f1-4ace-a47f-3dca5d44ce3e
1175-5326
179721
Genus
Coptotriche
Walsingham, 1890
.
9.
Coptotriche pulverescens
(
Meyrick, 1936
)
. Host-plant:
Bridelia micrantha
(Hochst.) Baill. (Euphorbiaceae)
. Distribution.
Tanzania
: Bukoba (BMNH).
10.
Coptotriche zimbabwiensis
Puplesis and Diškus, 2003
. Host-plant: unknown. Distribution:
Zimbabwe
(TMSA).
11.
Coptotriche africana
Puplesis and Diškus, 2003
. Host-plants:
Rhus guenzii
Sond.
,
R. lancea
L.,
R. pyroides
Burch. (Anacardiaceae)
. Distribution:
Namibia
,
Republic of South Africa
(BMNH, NMN, TMSA, VPU, ZMHB).
12.
Coptotriche basipectinella
Puplesis and Diškus, 2003
. Host-plant: probably
Terminalia sericea
Burch.
ex DC. (
Combretaceae
). Distribution:
Zimbabwe
,
Republic of South Africa
(TMSA).
13.
Coptotriche alavelona
Lees & Stonis
,
sp. n
.
Host-plant: unknown. Distribution: SE
Madagascar
(BMNH).