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Lymantica pruinosa (Butler, 1879)

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Higher taxa: Erebidae (family)/  Lymantriinae (subfamily)/  Lymantriini (tribe)/  Lymantica (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Butler, 1879)
Citation:Leucoma pruinosa, sp. n.
Original genus:Leucoma
Publication:Butler A. G. 1879d. Descriptions of new species of Lepidoptera from Madagascar, with notes on some of the forms already described.
Journal:Annals and Magazine of Natural History
Volume:(5) 4
Issue:21
Pagination:236–237
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25159811
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Lymantica pruinosa (1)
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Lymantica by P. Griveaud (1977a: 103).

Griveaud P. 1977a. Insectes Lépidoptères Lymantriidae (1re partie).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Lymantica pruinosa (Butler, 1879) Holotype ♀ NHMUK Holotype ♀, NHMUK. Madagascar Madagascar Central, Antananarivo [Tananarive], leg. Kingdon.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Lymantica pruinosa (Butler, 1879) Madagascar Butler A. G. 1879d. Descriptions of new species of Lepidoptera from Madagascar, with notes on some of the forms already described. page 237
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
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Lymantica roseicoxa (Kenrick, 1914) (Kenrick, 1914) species Synonym Caviria roseicoxa