Exelastis pumilio ( Zeller, 1873 )

Hao, Shulian, Kendrick, Roger C. & Li, Houhun, 2008, Microlepidoptera of Hong Kong: Checklist of Pterophoridae, with description of one new species (Insecta, Lepidoptera), Zootaxa 1821, pp. 37-48 : 41

Exelastis pumilio ( Zeller, 1873)

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Mimeseoptilus pumilio Zeller, 1873: 324 .

Marasmarcha liophanes Meyrick, 1886: 19 .

Mimaesoptilus gilvidorsis Hedemann, 1896 (nec Zeller, 1877): 8.

Material examined. CHINA: 1 ɗ, Hong Kong, New Territories, Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden, alt. 350 m, 28.ii.2004 (Roger C. Kendrick).

Hostplants. See Gielis (2003).

Distribution. China ( Hong Kong, Hainan, Yunnan, Taiwan), cosmopolitan.

Figures

FIGURES 3 – 10. Adults of Pterophoridae. 3, Ochyrotica yanoi Arenberger; 4, Asiaephorus sythoffi (Snellen); 5, Diacrotricha fasciola Zeller (photo: Chan W. K.); 6, Exelastis pumilio (Zeller); 7, Lantanophaga pusillidactyla (Walker); 8, Nippoptilia minor Hori; 9, Nippoptilia vitis (Sasaki); 10, Platyptilia calodactyla (Denis & Schifferm ¸ ller).