Biology:Megacraspedus

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Short description: Genus of moths

Megacraspedus
Megacraspedus binotella.jpg
Megacraspedus binotella
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Subfamily: Anomologinae
Genus: Megacraspedus
Zeller, 1839[1]
Synonyms
  • Neda Chambers, 1874 (preocc Mulsant, 1850)
  • Autoneda Busck, 1903
  • Toxoceras Chrétien, 1915
  • Chilopselaphus Mann, 1867
  • Toxidoceras Chrétien, 1923
  • Cauloecista Dumont, 1928

Megacraspedus is a genus of moths in the family Gelechiidae, found primarily in the Palearctic.[2]

Species

The following species belong to the genus Megacraspedus:[3][2]

Data sources: i = ITIS,[5] c = Catalogue of Life,[6] g = GBIF,[3] b = Bugguide.net[7]

Questionable and former species

These Australian species are likely members of the genus group Pycnobathra Lower, 1901, and not part of Megacraspedus.[2][8]


In addition, these accepted species probably do not belong in Megacraspedus:[2]

These species have been determined to be synonyms of other species:[2]

Data sources: i = ITIS,[5] c = Catalogue of Life,[6] g = GBIF,[3] b = Bugguide.net[7]

References

  • Huemer, P. & O. Karsholt, 2001: Megacraspedus eburnellus sp. nov. and M. dolosellus (Zeller, 1839), a case of confusion in alpine lepidopterology (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Entomologische Zeitschrift 111 (8): 238-242.
  • Junnilainen, J. & K. Nupponen, 2010: The gelechiid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, part I: descriptions of seventeen new species (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Zootaxa 2366: 1-34. Abstract: http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2010/f/z02366p034f.pdf].
  • Lee, S.; Hodges, R.W.; Brown, R.L. 2009: Checklist of Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) in America North of Mexico. Zootaxa, 2231: 1-39. Abstract & excerpt
  • Povolný, D., 1982: Megacraspedus kaszabianus sp. n. aus der Mongolei (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae). Annales historico-naturales Musei nationalis hungarici 74: 193-202. Full article: [1].

Wikidata ☰ Q10328226 entry