Afromoths.net

Amyops gigas (Distant, 1899)

Permalink:AMYOGIGA
Higher taxa: Notodontidae (family)/  Notodontinae (subfamily)/  Dicranurini (tribe)/  Amyops (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Distant, 1899)
Citation:Hoplitis gigas, sp. n.
Original genus:Hoplitis
Publication:Distant W. L. 1899a. Some apparently undescribed insects from the Transvaal.
Journal:Annals and Magazine of Natural History
Volume:(7) 3
Issue:
Pagination:463
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16026183
Taxonomic note:

Had been considered as a junior subjective synonym of Amyops ingens Karsch, 1895; re-instated as a separate species by G. M. László et al. (2021: 210).

László G. M., Schintlmeister A. & Vetina A. A. 2021. A contribution to the knowledge of the prominent moths (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea, Notodontidae) of the Maputo Special Reserve with descriptions of four new species.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Amyops gigas (Distant, 1899) Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, NHMUK. South Africa [South Africa, Gauteng], Transvaal, Lydenburg District [Johannesburg], leg. Krantz.
Distribution note:

See László et al. (2021: 210).

László G. M., Schintlmeister A. & Vetina A. A. 2021. A contribution to the knowledge of the prominent moths (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea, Notodontidae) of the Maputo Special Reserve with descriptions of four new species.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Amyops gigas (Distant, 1899) Botswana Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 150 (as ingens)
Amyops gigas (Distant, 1899) Eswatini Schintlmeister A. & Witt T. J. 2015. The Notodontidae of South Africa including Swaziland and Lesotho (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae). page 39 (as ingens)
Amyops gigas (Distant, 1899) Malawi Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 150 (as ingens)
Amyops gigas (Distant, 1899) Mozambique Kiriakoff S. G. 1963d. Les Notodontidae africains (Lepidoptera, Notodontoidea). Le "Groupe de Chadisra" et quelques autres genres. page 355 (as ingens)
Amyops gigas (Distant, 1899) Namibia Schintlmeister A. & Witt T. J. 2015. The Notodontidae of South Africa including Swaziland and Lesotho (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae). page 39 (as ingens)
Amyops gigas (Distant, 1899) South Africa Gauteng Distant W. L. 1899a. Some apparently undescribed insects from the Transvaal. page 463
Amyops gigas (Distant, 1899) South Africa KwaZulu-Natal Schintlmeister A. & Witt T. J. 2015. The Notodontidae of South Africa including Swaziland and Lesotho (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae). page 39 (as ingens)
Amyops gigas (Distant, 1899) South Africa Limpopo Schintlmeister A. & Witt T. J. 2015. The Notodontidae of South Africa including Swaziland and Lesotho (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae). page 39 (as ingens)
Amyops gigas (Distant, 1899) South Africa Mpumalanga Schintlmeister A. & Witt T. J. 2015. The Notodontidae of South Africa including Swaziland and Lesotho (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae). page 39 (as ingens)
Amyops gigas (Distant, 1899) South Africa Western Cape Schintlmeister A. & Witt T. J. 2015. The Notodontidae of South Africa including Swaziland and Lesotho (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae). page 39 (as ingens)
Amyops gigas (Distant, 1899) Tanzania Schintlmeister A. & Witt T. J. 2015. The Notodontidae of South Africa including Swaziland and Lesotho (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae). page 39 (as ingens)
Amyops gigas (Distant, 1899) Uganda Schintlmeister A. & Witt T. J. 2015. The Notodontidae of South Africa including Swaziland and Lesotho (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae). page 39 (as ingens)
Amyops gigas (Distant, 1899) Zambia Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 150 (as ingens)
Amyops gigas (Distant, 1899) Zimbabwe Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 150 (as ingens)
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Amyops gigas (Distant, 1899) Terminalia sp. Combretaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1976. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 180
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination