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Deltophora typica Sattler, 1979

Source-backed taxonomic record

Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.

Identity & source status

Scientific name
Deltophora typica Sattler, 1979
Name authority
Sattler, 1979
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Gelechiidae
Genus
Deltophora
Extinction status
Recorded extant

Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: yes. These do not form a complete habitat description.

Classification family tree

Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumArthropoda
  4. subphylumHexapoda
  5. classInsecta
  6. orderLepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758
  7. superfamilyGelechioidea Stainton, 1854
  8. familyGelechiidae
  9. subfamilyAristoteliinae Le Marchand, 1947
  10. genusDeltophora Janse, 1950
  11. speciesDeltophora typica Sattler, 1979

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Deltophora. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Deltophora caymana Sattler, 1979GelechiidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Deltophora distinctella Sattler, 1979GelechiidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Deltophora duplicata Sattler, 1979GelechiidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Deltophora flavocincta Sattler, 1979GelechiidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Deltophora gielisia Hull, 1995GelechiidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Deltophora glandiferella (Zeller, 1873)GelechiidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Deltophora minuta Sattler, 1979GelechiidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Deltophora peltosema (Lower, 1900)GelechiidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Deltophora stictella (Rebel, 1927)GelechiidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant

Browse 228 records assigned to Gelechiidae.

Names & synonyms

Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.

Recorded nameSource status
Diadytica Busck, 1914 Busck, 1914synonym

Documented distribution

Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.

Mozambique

MZ · native · native

Namibia

NA · native · native

Niger

NE · native · native

Nigeria

NG · native · native

South Africa

ZA · native · native

Zimbabwe

ZW · native · native

Source literature & publication evidence

References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.

  1. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology, 38, 274, 275 [keys], figs 12, 35, 36, 65, 84.Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references

Origins, evidence & remaining research

Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.

Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.

Dataset citation & attribution

This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11

Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.

Stable key: col:34KLK. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.