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Rufoclanis orientalis (Clark, 1936)

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Higher taxa: Sphingidae (family)/  Smerinthinae (subfamily)/  Smerinthini (tribe)/  Rufoclanis (genus)/  Rufoclanis (subgenus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Clark, 1936)
Citation:Polyptychus rosea orientalis subsp. nov.
Original genus:Polyptychus
Publication:Clark B. P. 1936. Descriptions of twenty-four new Sphingidae and notes concerning two others.
Journal:Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club
Volume:15
Issue:
Pagination:77–78
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Rufoclanis orientalis (1)
Taxonomic note:

Had been synonymized with Triptogon rosea Druce, 1882; retrieved from synonymy by U. Eitschberger (2022: 18).

Eitschberger U. 2022. Erster Beitrag zur Rufoclanis rosea auct.-Artengruppe (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Rufoclanis orientalis (Clark, 1936) Holotype ♂ CMNH Holotype ♂, genitalia slide 6284♂, CMNH. Mali [Mali], "Sudan", Kolokani (see U. Eitschberger & V. Verdecia 2022: 146). Eitschberger U. & Verdecia V. 2022. Dritter Beitrag zur Rufoclanis rosea auct.-Artengruppe: Die Typen der in Synonymie zu Rufoclanis rosea (Druce, 1882) stehenden Taxa sowie weiteres Material dieser Artengruppe im Carnegie Musum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania/U.S.A. (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae). page 77–78
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Rufoclanis orientalis (Clark, 1936) Mali Clark B. P. 1936. Descriptions of twenty-four new Sphingidae and notes concerning two others. page 77
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination