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Asparus Watson, 1980

Higher taxa: Erebidae (family)/  Arctiinae (subfamily)/  Lithosiini (tribe)/  Asparus (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Watson, 1980
Citation:Asparus Watson nom. n. for Sarapus
Taxon remarks:Type species: Sarapus bicolor Walker, 1855. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part III.– Lepidoptera Heterocera: 761. By monotypy. The objective replacement name of Sarapus Walker, 1855.
Publication:Watson A., Fletcher D. S. & Nye I. W. B. 1980. Noctuoidea (part): Arctiidae, Cocytiidae, Ctenuchidae, Dilobidae, Dioptidae, Lymantriidae, Notodontidae, Strepsimanidae, Thaumetopoeidae, Thyretidae. – In: Nye I. W. B. (ed.), The generic names of moths of the world. Volume 2.
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Volume:2
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Pagination:19
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination Images
Asparus bicolor (Walker, 1855) (Walker, 1855) species Accepted Sarapus bicolor
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Sarapus Walker, 1855 Walker, 1855 genus Misapplied