Microschismus sterkfonteini

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Alucitoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Cladus: Pancrustacea
Cladus: Allotriocarida
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Holometabola
Superordo: Panorpida
Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera
Ordo: Lepidoptera
Subordo: Glossata
Cladus: Coelolepida
Cladus: Myoglossata
Cladus: Neolepidoptera
Infraordo: Heteroneura
Cladus: Eulepidoptera
Cladus: Ditrysia
Cladus: Apoditrysia
Superfamilia: Alucitoidea

Familia: Alucitidae
Subfamilia: Microschisminae
Genus: Microschismus
Species: Microschismus sterkfonteini

Name edit

Microschismus sterkfonteini Ustjuzhanin & Kovtunovich, 2011

Type locality: South Africa, Free State, 20 km. S of Harrismith, Sterkfontein Dam, 28º23'S, 29º23'E, 1750 m.

Holotype: BMNH. male ♂. 11-12.I.2011. leg. V. Kovtunovich & P. Ustjuzhanin.

References edit

  • Ustjuzhanin, P. & V. Kovtunovich, 2011: A Revision of the Genus Microschismus Fletcher, 1909 (Lepidoptera: Alucitidae). African Invertebrates 52 (2)': 557–550. Abstract: [1].