Afrotropical Gracillariidae

by Jurate De Prins - Royal Museum for Central Africa

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Stomphastis adesa Triberti, 1988
 
Original description:
"Stomphastis adesa, sp. n." --- Triberti, 1988. Revue française d'Entomologie 10(4): 299-300, figs. 4-7.
Type locality: Madagascar, Madagascar West, Befasy Forest, 40 km S. Morondava.
Type specimens:
Holotype male, genitalia slide TRB1627, Paratypes: 1 male, genitalia slide TRB1454, 2 females, genitalia slides TRB1455 and TRB1456, 1 specimen without abdomen, MNHN.
Foodplants:
Unknown.
Distribution:
Afrotropical: Madagascar, Nigeria.
 
Picture:Stomphastis adesa adult