Identity of two Nepticulidae described by A. Caradja (Lepidoptera)

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Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:1987
Authors:E. J. van Nieukerken
Journal:Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden)
Volume:61
Pagination:141-145
Date Published:1987-06-18
Keywords:Austria, Ectoedemia, Ectoedemia nigrosparsella, Ectoedemia nowakowskii, Ectoedemia rufifrontella, Ectoedemia viridissimella, Fomoria, Italy, Lepidoptera, Nepticulidae, Trifurcula rufifrontella
Abstract:

The two Nepticulidae, described by A. Caradja, are reexamined. The following synonymies are established: Ectoedemia (Ectoedemia) rufifrontella (Caradja, 1920) comb. nov. as senior synonym of Nepticula nigrosparsella Klimesch, 1940 (syn. nov.); Ectoedemia (Fomoria) viridissimella (Caradja, 1920) comb. nov. as senior synonym of Nepticula nowakowskii Toll, 1957 (syn. nov.). E. viridissimella is redescribed, and the genitalia are figured.
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