Scrobipalpa portosanctana

• Main Author: Bidzilya, Oleksiy V.
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: Zenodo 2021
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Taxonomy; Animalia; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Gelechiidae; Scrobipalpa; Scrobipalpa portosanctana; North Cape
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5713243; http://treatment.plazi.org/id/03D0116E461A93037C95B451BB23FF15

Scrobipalpa portosanctana (Stainton, 1859) Figs 82–84, 146, 191 Gelechia portosanctana Stainton, 1859: 212. Gelechia eremaula Meyrick, 1891: 57. Synonymized by Huemer & Karsholt 2010: 159. Gelechia lyciella Walsingham, 1900: 217. Synonymized by Huemer & Karsholt 2010: 159. Lita desertella Rebel, 1901: 165. Synonymized by Huemer & Karsholt 2010: 159. Gelechia chersophila Meyrick, 1909: 351. Syn. nov. Scrobipalpa chersophila (Meyrick, 1909) — Janse 1960: 236. Pl. 28g, Pl. 42c. Phthorimaea bertramella Lucas, 1940: 228. Synonymized by Huemer & Karsholt 2010: 159. Teleia letroyella Lucas, 1950: 143. Synonymized by Huemer & Karsholt 2010: 159. Gnorimoschema reisseri Povolný & Gregor, 1955: 85, fig. 4. Synonymized by Huemer & Karsholt 2010: 160. Gnorimoschema philolycii Hering, 1957: (1): 644 (key), (3): 26-27, 138, pl. 45, figs. 388, 220, pl. 86, figs. 724, 725. Synonymized by Huemer & Karsholt 2010: 160. Gelechia gallincolella auct. ( nec Mann, 1872); misidentification. Type material examined . Paralectotype of chersophila ♂, [ South Africa ] “ Kalk Bay, Cape Colony, L. 1.v.“ | “ Phthorimaea chersophila Myr., ½, E. Meyrick det., E. Meyrick Coll. ” | “ Meyrick coll. B.N. 1938.-290” (gen. slide 409/14, O. Bidzilya); 1 ex., same data, abdomen missing (all NHMUK). Material examined. South Africa : 2 ♂, 1 ♀, Port Elizabeth, 20.ix.1961, ex larva Lycium campanulatum (Taylor) (gen. slide 132/ 17♀, O. Bidzilya) (TMSA); 1 ♂, Eastern Cape, Uitenhage, LF, 15.xi.2013 (Mey) (gen. slide 367/14, O. Bidzilya); 2 ♂, North Cape, Fraserburg, Three-Kloof, 5.iii.2014 (Mey); 1 ♂, West Cape, Villiersdorp, Wolfkloof, 400 m, 20.xi.2013 (Mey) (all MfN); 1 ♂, East. Cape, Asante-Sana, Zuurkloof, 26.i.2012, LF (Mey) (gen. slide 155/17, O. Bidzilya); 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Eastern Cape, Graaff Reinet distr., Petersburg, Sourkloof, 11.xi. 2012, 1196 m, light (Bidzilya) (gen. slide 52/ 13 ♂, 54/ 13♀, O. Bidzilya); 1 ♀, same data, but Waterkloof, 10.xi.2012 (Bidzilya); 3 ♂, same data, but Farm Cottage, 13, 14.xi.2012 ...