The Yponomeutidae of the Afrotropical region (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutoidea)
Author
Agassiz, David J. L.
text
Zootaxa
2019
2019-05-07
4600
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1
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journal article
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10.11646/zootaxa.4600.1.1
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SWAMMERDAMIA
Hübner, 1825
Swammerdamia
Hübner, 1825: 425
Swammerdammia
Heinemann, 1870: 104
Macarophanta
Meyrick, 1932: 339
Type
species:
Swammerdamia heroldella
Hübner, [1825]
A genus of predominantly grey moths which was separated from others by
Friese (1960)
on account of differences in the genitalia; the males with simple valvae lackng the protuberances of
Paraswammerdamia
, and the females with lamella postvaginalis lacking extended lobes.