Notes on the identity of Oiketicoides tedaldii (Heylaerts, 1882) (Psychidae, Oiketicinae)

By

Arnscheid, Wilfried R
Sobczyk, Thomas
Zerafa, Michael

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2021-2-15

Original Publication

Nature conservation

Volume

44

Pages

1--15

Subjects

Algeria , Amicta , Distribution , DNA barcodes , heylaertsii , Malta , Mediterranean , molecular data , neotype , North Africa , Psyche , sera , Sicily , taxonomy , Tunisia

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers 2012-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/nl.44.60222

 

Abstract

The identity of a group of species around Oiketicoides tedaldii (Heylaerts, 1882) is discussed. The comparison of the taxa in question shows that there is considerable uncertainty about the taxonomic classification of the various described populations of Oiketicoides around the Mediterranean. The type material of O. tedaldii was found to be lost and therefore it is necessary to define a neotype, in order to maintain the stability of the nomenclature. The distribution of O. tedaldii and related taxa is discussed and morphological and molecular differences are presented.