Zerenopsis costimaculata (Prout L. B., 1913)

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Higher taxa:	Geometridae (family)/  Ennominae (subfamily)/  Diptychini (tribe)/  Zerenopsis (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Prout L. B., 1913)
Citation:	Paraptychodes costimaculata spec. nov.
Original genus:	Paraptychodes
Publication:	Prout L. B. 1913a. Contributions to a knowledge of the subfamilies Oenochrominae and Hemitheinae of Geometridae.
Journal:	Novitates Zoologicae
Volume:	20
Issue:	2
Pagination:	395–396
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15842803

Zerenopsis costimaculata (1)

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Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Zerenopsis by H. Staude & P. Sihvonen (2014: 35).

Staude H. S. & Sihvonen P. 2014. Revision of the African geometrid genus Zerenopsis C. & R. Felder – moths with peculiar life histories and mating behaviours (Geometridae: Ennominae: Diptychini).

Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Zerenopsis costimaculata (Prout L. B., 1913)	Holotype	♀	OUMNH	Holotype ♀, OUMNH, not found (see H. Staude & P. Sihvonen 2014: 39).	Nigeria	Nigeria S, Lagos District, Ndzooimi, 10.vi.1911, leg. W. A. Lamborn (probably incorrect, see H. Staude & P. Sihvonen 2014: 39).	Staude H. S. & Sihvonen P. 2014. Revision of the African geometrid genus Zerenopsis C. & R. Felder – moths with peculiar life histories and mating behaviours (Geometridae: Ennominae: Diptychini). page 395–396

Distribution note:

The record of Nigeria (Prout 1913a: 396) is probably incorrect (see H. Staude & P. Sihvonen 2014: 39).

Staude H. S. & Sihvonen P. 2014. Revision of the African geometrid genus Zerenopsis C. & R. Felder – moths with peculiar life histories and mating behaviours (Geometridae: Ennominae: Diptychini).

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Zerenopsis costimaculata (Prout L. B., 1913)	Kenya		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 9
Zerenopsis costimaculata (Prout L. B., 1913)	Tanzania		Staude H. S. & Sihvonen P. 2014. Revision of the African geometrid genus Zerenopsis C. & R. Felder – moths with peculiar life histories and mating behaviours (Geometridae: Ennominae: Diptychini). page 35
Zerenopsis costimaculata (Prout L. B., 1913)	Uganda		Staude H. S. & Sihvonen P. 2014. Revision of the African geometrid genus Zerenopsis C. & R. Felder – moths with peculiar life histories and mating behaviours (Geometridae: Ennominae: Diptychini). page 35

Scientific name	Plant	Plant Family	Country	Publication	URL
Zerenopsis costimaculata (Prout L. B., 1913)	Encephalartos hildebrandtii	Zamiaceae	Kenya	Staude H. S. & Sihvonen P. 2014. Revision of the African geometrid genus Zerenopsis C. & R. Felder – moths with peculiar life histories and mating behaviours (Geometridae: Ennominae: Diptychini). page 35

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Zerenopsis costimaculata (1)

Zerenopsis costimaculata (2)

Zerenopsis costimaculata (3)

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