Sommeria sagittata (Gaede, 1926)

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Permalink:	DIGASAGI
Higher taxa:	Erebidae (family)/  Aganainae (subfamily)/  Sommeria (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Gaede, 1926)
Citation:	D.[igama] sagittata sp. n.
Original genus:	Digama
Publication:	Gaede M. 1926b. Arctiidae, Subfamilien Hypsinae, Micrarctiinae, Spilosominae, etc. – 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
Issue:
Pagination:	90–91; pl. 17, fig. e
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/56076691

Sommeria sagittata angasijensis (1)

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Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Sommeria by J. Zwier (2022: 245). See also P. Viette (1970g: 43–45, 1998: 224); and H. de Toulgoët 1978: 189, 1985: 102, and 1991: 288.

Viette P. 1970g. Note sur Digama sagittata Gaede (Lep. Aganaidae).

Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Sommeria sagittata (Gaede, 1926)	Holotype	♂	MfN	Holotype ♂, MfN.	Comoros	[Comoros], Johanna [Anjouan], leg. J. M. Hildebrandt [Not Madagascar as stated in the original description, see P. Viette 1970g: 243–245].

Distribution note:

The record of Madagascar (D. T. Goodger & A. Watson 1995: 23; repeated by J. Zwier 2022: 246) is erroneous.

Goodger D. T. & Watson A. 1995. The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths. An illustrated catalogue, with generic diagnoses and species distribution, of the Afrotropical Arctiinae (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae).

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Sommeria sagittata (Gaede, 1926)	Comoros	Mohéli (Mwali)	Viette P. 1970g. Note sur Digama sagittata Gaede (Lep. Aganaidae). page 45
Sommeria sagittata (Gaede, 1926)	Comoros	Mayotte (Maore)	Viette P. 1970g. Note sur Digama sagittata Gaede (Lep. Aganaidae). page 45
Sommeria sagittata (Gaede, 1926)	Comoros	Grande Comore (Ngazidja)	Viette P. 1970g. Note sur Digama sagittata Gaede (Lep. Aganaidae). page 45
Sommeria sagittata (Gaede, 1926)	Comoros	Anjouan (Nzwani)	Gaede M. 1926a. Zygaenidae, Heterogynidae. – In: Seitz, A. (ed.) Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde. Eine Systematische Bearbeitung der bis jetzt bekannten Gross-Schmetterlinge. Die Afrikanischen Spinner und Schwärmer. page 90
Sommeria sagittata angasijensis (Viette, 1970)	Comoros	Grande Comore (Ngazidja)	Viette P. 1970g. Note sur Digama sagittata Gaede (Lep. Aganaidae). page 45
Sommeria sagittata duberneti (Viette, 1970)	Comoros	Mayotte (Maore)	Viette P. 1970g. Note sur Digama sagittata Gaede (Lep. Aganaidae). page 45
Sommeria sagittata sagittata (Gaede, 1926)	Comoros	Anjouan (Nzwani)	Gaede M. 1926a. Zygaenidae, Heterogynidae. – In: Seitz, A. (ed.) Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde. Eine Systematische Bearbeitung der bis jetzt bekannten Gross-Schmetterlinge. Die Afrikanischen Spinner und Schwärmer. page 90
Sommeria sagittata toulgoeti (Viette, 1970)	Comoros	Mohéli (Mwali)	Viette P. 1970g. Note sur Digama sagittata Gaede (Lep. Aganaidae). page 45

Scientific name	Plant	Plant Family	Country	Publication	URL

Scientific name	Parasitoid	Parasitoid Family	Country	Publication	URL

Sommeria sagittata angasijensis (1)

Sommeria sagittata angasijensis (2)

Sommeria sagittata duberneti (1)

Sommeria sagittata duberneti (2)

Sommeria sagittata toulgoeti (1)

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination
Sommeria sagittata angasijensis (Viette, 1970)	(Viette, 1970)	subspecies	Accepted	Digama sagittata angasijensis
Sommeria sagittata duberneti (Viette, 1970)	(Viette, 1970)	subspecies	Accepted	Digama sagittata duberneti
Sommeria sagittata sagittata (Gaede, 1926)	(Gaede, 1926)	subspecies	Accepted	Digama sagittata sagittata
Sommeria sagittata toulgoeti (Viette, 1970)	(Viette, 1970)	subspecies	Accepted	Digama sagittata toulgoeti

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination