Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia, 45(3) 2002

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VOL 45(3) 2002

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Lepidoptera, Tortricidae, Afrotropical, genera

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The genera of Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) common for the Palaearctic and Afrotropical regions

• Józef RAZOWSKI

Abstract:

Eight genera known to date from Palaearctic are found in the Afrotropical region., viz., Choristoneura HÜBNER, [1825], Clepsis GUENÉE, 1845, Lumaria DIAKONOFF, 1976, Ancylis HÜBNER [1825], Dasodis DIAKONOFF, 1982, Protancylis DIAKONOFF, 1983, Strepsicrates MEYRICK, 1888, Fulcrifera DANILEVSKY & KUZNETZOV, 1968. Three species are described as new: Choristoneura africana, Lumaria afrotropica, Protancylis bisecta. The occurrence of 20 genera is confirmed, 13 genera previously mentioned from Afrotropical region should be excluded.