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Eurysacca novalis Povolný, 1989

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
Eurysacca novalis Povolný, 1989
Name authority
Povolný, 1989
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Gelechiidae
Genus
Eurysacca
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. subfamilyGelechiinae
  10. tribeGnorimoschemini
  11. genusEurysacca Povolný, 1967
  12. speciesEurysacca novalis Povolný, 1989

Close classified relatives

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

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Eurysacca albonigra Povolný, 1986GelechiidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Eurysacca annulata Povolný, 1986GelechiidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Eurysacca atrata Povolný, 1986GelechiidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Eurysacca danorum Povolný, 1986GelechiidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Eurysacca excisa Povolný, 1986GelechiidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Eurysacca gnorimina Povolný, 1986GelechiidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Eurysacca media Povolný, 1986GelechiidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Eurysacca melanocampta (Meyrick, 1917)GelechiidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Eurysacca minima Povolný, 1986GelechiidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Eurysacca parvula Povolný, 1986GelechiidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Eurysacca splendida Povolný, 1986GelechiidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant
Eurysacca vera Povolný, 1990GelechiidaeArthropodaAccepted speciesRecorded extant

Browse 228 records assigned to Gelechiidae.

Documented distribution

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

Argentina

AR · 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. Steenstrupia, 15, 152, figs 20, 21, 38.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:3D6L5. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.