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Balacra melaena (Hampson, 1905)

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Higher taxa: Erebidae (family)/  Arctiinae (subfamily)/  Syntomini (tribe)/  Thyretina (subtribe)/  Balacra (genus)/  Compsochromia (subgenus)/ 
Status:Synonym, the accepted name is Balacra compsa
Authorship:(Hampson, 1905)
Citation:Pseudapiconoma melaena, sp. n.
Original genus:Pseudapiconoma
Publication:Hampson G. F. 1905c. Descriptions of new genera and species of Syntomidae, Arctiadae, Agaristidae, and Noctuidae.
Journal:Annals and Magazine of Natural History
Volume:(7) 15
Issue:89
Pagination:426
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19243976
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Balacra melaena (1)
Taxonomic note:

A junior subjective synonym of Pseudapiconoma compsa Jordan, 1904; synonymized with Pseudapiconoma fenestrata Jordan, 1904 by A. Seitz (1926: 56).

Seitz A. 1926b. Syntomidae. – In: Seitz, A. (ed.) Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde. Eine Systematische Bearbeitung der bis jetzt bekannten Gross-Schmetterlinge. Die Afrikanischen Spinner und Schwärmer.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Balacra melaena (Hampson, 1905) Holotype ♀ NHMUK Holotype ♀, NHMUK. Uganda Uganda, Masaka, 06.xi.1902, leg. C. Christy.
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination