Hemerophanes diatoma (Hering, 1926)

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Higher taxa:	Erebidae (family)/  Lymantriinae (subfamily)/  Hemerophanes (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Hering, 1926)
Citation:	D.[asychira] diatoma sp. n.
Original genus:	Dasychira
Publication:	Hering E. M. 1926–1927. Pterothysanidae, Lymantriidae, Brahmaeidae. – In: Seitz, A. (ed.) Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde. Eine Systematische Bearbeitung der bis jetzt bekannten Gross-Schmetterlinge. Die Afrikanischen Spinner und Schwärmer.
Journal:	—
Volume:	14
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Pagination:	186; pl. 25, fig. c
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/56076787

Hemerophanes diatoma (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Hemerophanes diatoma (Hering, 1926)	Holotype	♂	MfN	Holotype ♂, MfN.	Tanzania	[Tanzania], East Usambara.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Hemerophanes diatoma (Hering, 1926)	Equatorial Guinea		Hering E. M. 1926–1927. Pterothysanidae, Lymantriidae, Brahmaeidae. – In: Seitz, A. (ed.) Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde. Eine Systematische Bearbeitung der bis jetzt bekannten Gross-Schmetterlinge. Die Afrikanischen Spinner und Schwärmer. page 186
Hemerophanes diatoma (Hering, 1926)	Kenya		Lehmann I. & Kioko E. 2005. Lepidoptera diversity, floristic composition and structure of three Kaya forests on the south coast of Kenya. page 159 (as xanthopa)
Hemerophanes diatoma (Hering, 1926)	Malawi		Collenette C. L. 1954b. New and little-known African Lymantriidae (Lepidoptera: Heterocera). page 149
Hemerophanes diatoma (Hering, 1926)	Tanzania		Hering E. M. 1926–1927. Pterothysanidae, Lymantriidae, Brahmaeidae. – In: Seitz, A. (ed.) Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde. Eine Systematische Bearbeitung der bis jetzt bekannten Gross-Schmetterlinge. Die Afrikanischen Spinner und Schwärmer. page 186
Hemerophanes diatoma (Hering, 1926)	Tanzania	Zanzibar (Unguja)	Collenette C. L. 1954b. New and little-known African Lymantriidae (Lepidoptera: Heterocera). page 149
Hemerophanes diatoma (Hering, 1926)	Zambia		Collenette C. L. 1954b. New and little-known African Lymantriidae (Lepidoptera: Heterocera). page 150 (as xanthopa)

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Hemerophanes diatoma (1)

Hemerophanes diatoma (2)

Hemerophanes stenoptera (1)

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination
Hemerophanes percopeza Collenette, 1954	Collenette, 1954	species	Misapplied	Hemerophanes percopeza
Hemerophanes stenoptera (Hering, 1926)	(Hering, 1926)	species	Synonym	Dasychira stenoptera
Hemerophanes triphyes Collenette, 1954	Collenette, 1954	species	Synonym	Hemerophanes triphyes
Hemerophanes xanthisma Collenette, 1954	Collenette, 1954	species	Misapplied	Hemerophanes xanthisma
Hemerophanes xanthopa Collenette, 1954	Collenette, 1954	species	Misapplied	Hemerophanes xanthopa