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Metajana chanleri Holland, 1896

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Higher taxa: Lasiocampidae (family)/  Lasiocampinae (subfamily)/  Trabaliini (tribe)/  Metajana (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Holland, 1896
Citation:Metajana chanleri
Original genus:Metajana
Publication:Holland W. J. 1896c. List of the Lepidoptera from Aldabra, Seychelles, and other East African islands, collected by Dr. W. L. Abbot.
Journal:Proceedings of the United States National Museum
Volume:18 (1895)
Issue:1064
Pagination:766
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7733778
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Metajana chanleri Holland, 1896 Holotype USNM Holotype ♀, not ♂ as stated in the original desctiption (see V. V. Zolotuhin & A. V. Gurkovich 2009b: 276), USNM. Kenya [Kenya], Jombene Range, NE of Mt Kenya, 1894, leg. W. A. Chanler. Zolotuhin V. V. & Gurkovich A. V. 2009b. Synonymic notes on African Lasiocampidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera). page 766
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Metajana chanleri Holland, 1896 Angola Weymer G. W. 1908a. Einige neue Lepidopteren des Deutschen Entomol. National-Museums, gesammelt von Dr. F. Cr. Wellman in Benguella. I. page 510 (as wellmani)
Metajana chanleri Holland, 1896 Malawi Joly C., Bernaud D., Pierre J. & Murphy R. J. 2008. Second entomological mission to Malawi. page 44 (as wahlbergi)
Metajana chanleri Holland, 1896 Tanzania page NHMO
Metajana chanleri Holland, 1896 Zambia Hampson G. F. 1910c. Zoological collections from Northern Rhodesia and adjacent territories: Lepidoptera Phalaenae. page 483 (as wahlbergi)
Metajana chanleri Holland, 1896 Zimbabwe Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 120 (as wahlbergi)
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Metajana chanleri Holland, 1896 Combretum sp. Combretaceae Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 120 (as wahlbergi)
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
Metajana anagna (Hering, 1928) (Hering, 1928) species Synonym Craspia anagna
Metajana wahlbergi (Aurivillius, 1909) (Aurivillius, 1909) species Synonym Craspia wahlbergi
Metajana wellmani (Weymer, 1908) (Weymer, 1908) species Synonym Pachypasa wellmani