Xyroptila masaia

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Pterophoroidea

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: Pterophoroidea

Familia: Pterophoridae
Subfamilia: Pterophorinae
Tribus: Platyptiliini
Genus: Xyroptila
Species: Xyroptila masaia

Name

Xyroptila masaia Kovtunovich & Ustjuzhanin, 2006

Type locality: E. Africa, Kikuyu, Ibea, 7500-8500 ft.Escarpment.

Holotype: BMNH. male. BM no. 21554. IX.-X.1900. Doherty.

References

• Gielis, C., 2011: Notes on some African Pterophoridae, with description of new species (Lepidoptera). Boletin de la Sociedad Entomologica Aragonesa 49: 33–63.
• Kovtunovich, Vasily N. & Petr Ya. Ustjuzhanin, 2006: The genus Xyroptila Meyrick, 1908 in the worlds fauna: new species, new records and taxonomical comments (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae). Atalanta 37 (1/2): 249–276.