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Chloroclanis virescens virescens (Butler, 1882)

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Higher taxa: Sphingidae (family)/  Smerinthinae (subfamily)/  Smerinthini (tribe)/  Chloroclanis (genus)/  Chloroclanis virescens (species)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Butler, 1882)
Citation:Pseudosmerinthus virescens, sp. n.
Original genus:Pseudosmerinthus
Publication:Butler A. G. 1882e. Descriptions of new species of Sphingidae, chiefly from Africa.
Journal:Annals and Magazine of Natural History
Volume:(5) 10
Issue:60
Pagination:435–436
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29870163
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Chloroclanis virescens virescens (1)
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Chloroclanis virescens virescens (Butler, 1882) Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, NHMUK. Ghana Ghana, Gold Coast, Aburi, leg. E. T. Carter.
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Chloroclanis virescens virescens (Butler, 1882) Angola D'Abrera B. 1987. Sphingidae Mundi. Hawk Moths of the world based on a checklist by Alan Hayes and the collection he curated in the British Museum (Natural History). page 74
Chloroclanis virescens virescens (Butler, 1882) Cameroon Joicey J. J. & Kaye W. J. 1917a. Two new species and new genus of Sphingidae. page 308 (as olivolinea)
Chloroclanis virescens virescens (Butler, 1882) Central African Republic Basquin P. & Pierre J. 2005. Contribution à la connaissance des Sphinx de la République Centrafricaine avec descriptions de nouvelles espèce et sous-espèce et d'une femelle inédite (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae). page 500
Chloroclanis virescens virescens (Butler, 1882) Congo Rougeot P.-C. 1966b. Contribution à la faune du Congo (Brazzaville). Mission A. Villiers et A. Descarpentries. XXXIV. Lépidoptères Sphingidae. page 1226
Chloroclanis virescens virescens (Butler, 1882) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Gehlen B. 1951. Neue afrikanische Sphingiden. page 251 (as ochracea)
Chloroclanis virescens virescens (Butler, 1882) Gabon Pierre J. 2001b. Les Sphinx du Gabon (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae). page 264
Chloroclanis virescens virescens (Butler, 1882) Ghana Butler A. G. 1882e. Descriptions of new species of Sphingidae, chiefly from Africa. page 436
Chloroclanis virescens virescens (Butler, 1882) Kenya Carcasson R. H. 1968. Revised catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of the East African species. page 29
Chloroclanis virescens virescens (Butler, 1882) Sierra Leone Pierre J. 2001b. Les Sphinx du Gabon (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae). page 264
Chloroclanis virescens virescens (Butler, 1882) Uganda Carcasson R. H. 1968. Revised catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of the East African species. page 29
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
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Chloroclanis virescens ochracea (Gehlen, 1951) (Gehlen, 1951) subspecies Synonym Polyptychus virescens ochracea
Chloroclanis virescens olivolinea (Joicey & Kaye, 1917) (Joicey & Kaye, 1917) subspecies Synonym Polyptychus virescens olivolinea