Heterorachis devocata (Walker, 1861)

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Higher taxa:	Geometridae (family)/  Geometrinae (subfamily)/  Hemistolini (tribe)/  Heterorachis (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Walker, 1861)
Citation:	Geometra devocata
Original genus:	Geometra
Publication:	Walker F. 1861a. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part XXII.– Geometrites (continued).
Journal:	—
Volume:	22
Issue:
Pagination:	514
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39713430

Heterorachis devocata (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Heterorachis devocata (Walker, 1861)	Holotype	♂	NHMUK	Holotype ♂, NHMUK.	South Africa	[South Africa], Caffraria, leg. M. Becker.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Heterorachis devocata (Walker, 1861)	Mozambique		Prout L. B. 1928b. Nouvelles Geometridae africaines de la collection Audeoud. page 22 (as mozambica)
Heterorachis devocata (Walker, 1861)	South Africa		Walker F. 1861a. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part XXII.– Geometrites (continued). page 514
Heterorachis devocata (Walker, 1861)	South Africa	KwaZulu-Natal	Janse A. J. T. 1933–1935. The Moths of South Africa. Volume II. Geometridae (concluded). page 319
Heterorachis devocata (Walker, 1861)	South Africa	Eastern Cape	Janse A. J. T. 1933–1935. The Moths of South Africa. Volume II. Geometridae (concluded). page 319
Heterorachis devocata (Walker, 1861)	South Africa	Mpumalanga	Prout L. B. 1929–1938. Die Spannerartigen Nachtfalter (Geometridae). Die Afrikanischen Spanner. Geometridae. – In: Seitz A. (ed.) Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde. Eine Systematische Bearbeitung der bis jetzt bekannten Gross-Schmetterlinge. page 33 (as roseifimbria)
Heterorachis devocata (Walker, 1861)	South Africa	Gauteng	Janse A. J. T. 1933–1935. The Moths of South Africa. Volume II. Geometridae (concluded). page 319
Heterorachis devocata devocata (Walker, 1861)	South Africa		Walker F. 1861a. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part XXII.– Geometrites (continued). page 514
Heterorachis devocata mozambica Prout L. B., 1928	Mozambique		Prout L. B. 1928b. Nouvelles Geometridae africaines de la collection Audeoud. page 22
Heterorachis devocata roseifimbria Prout L. B., 1930	South Africa	Mpumalanga	Prout L. B. 1929–1938. Die Spannerartigen Nachtfalter (Geometridae). Die Afrikanischen Spanner. Geometridae. – In: Seitz A. (ed.) Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde. Eine Systematische Bearbeitung der bis jetzt bekannten Gross-Schmetterlinge. page 33

Scientific name	Plant	Plant Family	Country	Publication	URL
Heterorachis devocata (Walker, 1861)	Vangueria infausta	Rubiaceae	South Africa	Platt E. E. 1921. List of foodplants of some South African lepidopterous larvae. page 97

Scientific name	Parasitoid	Parasitoid Family	Country	Publication	URL

Heterorachis devocata (1)

Heterorachis devocata (2)

Heterorachis devocata devocata (1)

Heterorachis devocata devocata (2)

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination
Heterorachis devocata devocata (Walker, 1861)	(Walker, 1861)	subspecies	Accepted	Geometra devocata devocata
Heterorachis devocata mozambica Prout L. B., 1928	Prout L. B., 1928	subspecies	Accepted	Heterorachis devocata mozambica
Heterorachis devocata roseifimbria Prout L. B., 1930	Prout L. B., 1930	subspecies	Accepted	Heterorachis devocata roseifimbria

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination