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Heraclia africana (Butler, 1875)

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Higher taxa: Noctuidae (family)/  Agaristinae (subfamily)/  Heraclia (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Butler, 1875)
Citation:Eusemia africana, n. sp.
Original genus:Eusemia
Publication:Butler A. G. 1875a. Notes on certain genera of Agaristidae, with description of new species.
Journal:Annals and Magazine of Natural History
Volume:(4) 15
Issue:86
Pagination:142
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24297717
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Heraclia africana (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Heraclia africana (Butler, 1875) Syntype ♂ NHMUK Syntypes 3♂, 1♀, NHMUK. South Africa [South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal], Natal, Durban, 22.1867, Zulu, leg. R. Trimen, Gueinzius & W. D. Gooch, Angas.
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Heraclia africana (Butler, 1875) Cyphostemma cirrhosum Vitaceae South Africa Platt E. E. 1921. List of foodplants of some South African lepidopterous larvae. page 74 (as Cissus c.)
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Heraclia fatima (Kirby, 1891) (Kirby, 1891) species Synonym Xanthospilopteryx fatima
Heraclia flava (Jordan, 1913) (Jordan, 1913) species Synonym Xanthospilopteryx flava
Heraclia meretrix (Westwood, 1881) (Westwood, 1881) species Synonym Eusemia meretrix