Nepticula Heyden, 1843 [Invalid]

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Genus:

Nepticula Heyden, 1843

Usage:

invalid

Unacceptability Reason:

junior synonym

Reference:

Authors synonymy:

Walsingham, 1908

Reference synonymy:

Page synonymy:

1008

Nomenclatorial act:

Synonymised by Walsingham, 1908: 1008

Type information:

Tinea aurella Fabricius, 1755: 666 (subsequent designation (Walsingham, 1908: 1007))

Etymology:

dim, of neptis, a granddaughter, potentially the smallest member of the family: from the very small size of the moths.