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Acrapex metaphaea Hampson, 1910

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Higher taxa: Noctuidae (family)/  Noctuinae (subfamily)/  Apameini (tribe)/  Acrapex (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Hampson, 1910
Citation:Acrapex metaphaea, n. sp.
Original genus:Acrapex
Publication:Hampson G. F. 1910d. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the collection of the British Museum (Nat. Hist.). IX. Noctuidae.
Journal:—
Volume:9
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Pagination:317; pl. 144, fig. 9
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16271253
Taxonomic note:

B. Le Ru et al. (2020a: 69) mention a third ♂ paratype from DR Congo, but this specimen is not included in the original description by G. F. Hampson (1910d: 317).

Le Ru B. P., Capdevielle-Dulac C., Musyoka B. K., Pallangyo B., Njaku B., Goftishu M., Assefa Y., Chipabika G., Conlong D., Ong’amo G., Barbut J. & Kergoat G. J. 2020a. Toward an understanding of the systematics and evolution of the genus Acrapex Hampson, 1894 (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Apameini: Sesamiina): molecular phylogenetics of the genus and review of the species-rich Acrapex aenigma group.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Acrapex metaphaea Hampson, 1910 Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, NHMUK Zimbabwe [Zimbabwe], S Rhodesia, Mashonaland, Salisbury [Harare], leg. H. B. Dobbie.
Acrapex metaphaea Hampson, 1910 Paratype ♂ NHMUK Paratypes 2♂, genitalia slide Noctuidae 2493♂, NHMUK. Zimbabwe [Zimbabwe], S Rhodesia, Mashonaland, Salisbury [Harare], leg. H. B. Dobbie.
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination