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Casphalia herpa (Druce, 1887)

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Higher taxa: Limacodidae (family)/  Limacodinae (subfamily)/  Casphalia (genus)/ 
Status:Synonym, the accepted name is Casphalia extranea
Authorship:(Druce, 1887)
Citation:Anace ? herpa, n. sp.
Original genus:Anace
Publication:Druce H. 1887b. Descriptions of some new species of Lepidoptera Heterocera, mostly from tropical Africa.
Journal:Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London
Volume:1887
Issue:
Pagination:670; pl. 55, fig. 12
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31784333
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Casphalia herpa (1)
Taxonomic note:

A junior subjective synonym of Zaracha extranea Walker, 1869; synonymized by F. Karsch (1895b: 368).

Karsch F. 1895b. Aethiopische Heteroceren. II.
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Casphalia herpa (Druce, 1887) Holotype ♀ NHMUK Holotype ♀, NHMUK. Cameroon Cameroon, W Africa, leg. Rutherford.
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