Species Dicliptera capensis
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Dicliptera:
Gk. diclis = double-folding (of doors); pteron = a wing; referring to the two-celled wing caps.
Etymology of capensis:
From the Cape Province of South Africa, previously known as the Cape Colony. -ensis is a Latin adjectival suffix meaning “pertaining to or “originating in,” Thus these organisms were first discovered in the Cape. In the early days of exploration this epithet was frequently applied to anywhere in South Africa or even Southern Africa
Scientific name:
Unknown
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Linnaea 15: 373 (1841)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1841
Observations of Taxon
Dicliptera capensis
Name of observer:
Various (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown
Collection: