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Opula spilotata (Warren, 1898)

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Higher taxa: Thyrididae (family)/  Siculodinae (subfamily)/  Opula (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Warren, 1898)
Citation:Banisia spilotata sp. nov.
Original genus:Banisia
Publication:Warren W. 1898b. New species and genera of the families Drepanulidae, Thyrididae, Uraniidae, Epiplemidae, and Geometridae from the Old-World regions.
Journal:Novitates Zoologicae
Volume:5
Issue:
Pagination:222
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3219559
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Opula spilotata (1)
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Opula by P. E. S. Whalley (1971: 166).

Whalley P. E. S. 1971. The Thyrididae (Lepidoptera) of Africa and its islands. A taxonomic and zoogeographic study.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Opula spilotata (Warren, 1898) Lectotype ♀ NHMUK Lectotype ♀, designated by Whalley (1971: 167), genitalia slide 9981♀, NHMUK Nigeria [Nigeria S], Niger Coast Protectorate, Warri, iv.1897, leg. F. Roth. Whalley P. E. S. 1971. The Thyrididae (Lepidoptera) of Africa and its islands. A taxonomic and zoogeographic study. page 222
Opula spilotata (Warren, 1898) Lectotype ♂ NHMUK Paralectotype 1♂, NHMUK. Nigeria [Nigeria S], Niger Coast Protectorate, Warri, iv.1897, leg. F. Roth. Whalley P. E. S. 1971. The Thyrididae (Lepidoptera) of Africa and its islands. A taxonomic and zoogeographic study. page 222
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Opula spilotata (Warren, 1898) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Katanga Whalley P. E. S. 1971. The Thyrididae (Lepidoptera) of Africa and its islands. A taxonomic and zoogeographic study. page 167
Opula spilotata (Warren, 1898) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the North Kivu Whalley P. E. S. 1971. The Thyrididae (Lepidoptera) of Africa and its islands. A taxonomic and zoogeographic study. page 167
Opula spilotata (Warren, 1898) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Orientale Whalley P. E. S. 1971. The Thyrididae (Lepidoptera) of Africa and its islands. A taxonomic and zoogeographic study. page 167
Opula spilotata (Warren, 1898) Côte d'Ivoire Whalley P. E. S. 1971. The Thyrididae (Lepidoptera) of Africa and its islands. A taxonomic and zoogeographic study. page 167
Opula spilotata (Warren, 1898) Gabon Whalley P. E. S. 1971. The Thyrididae (Lepidoptera) of Africa and its islands. A taxonomic and zoogeographic study. page 167
Opula spilotata (Warren, 1898) Ghana Hampson G. F. 1906b. On new Thyrididae and Pyralidae. page 120 (as miosticta)
Opula spilotata (Warren, 1898) Guinea Whalley P. E. S. 1971. The Thyrididae (Lepidoptera) of Africa and its islands. A taxonomic and zoogeographic study. page 167
Opula spilotata (Warren, 1898) Liberia Whalley P. E. S. 1971. The Thyrididae (Lepidoptera) of Africa and its islands. A taxonomic and zoogeographic study. page 167
Opula spilotata (Warren, 1898) Nigeria Warren W. 1898b. New species and genera of the families Drepanulidae, Thyrididae, Uraniidae, Epiplemidae, and Geometridae from the Old-World regions. page 222
Opula spilotata (Warren, 1898) Sierra Leone Whalley P. E. S. 1971. The Thyrididae (Lepidoptera) of Africa and its islands. A taxonomic and zoogeographic study. page 167
Opula spilotata (Warren, 1898) Uganda Whalley P. E. S. 1971. The Thyrididae (Lepidoptera) of Africa and its islands. A taxonomic and zoogeographic study. page 167
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Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Opula miosticta (Hampson, 1906) (Hampson, 1906) species Synonym Rhodoneura miosticta