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Micralarctia punctulatum auricinctum (Butler, 1897)

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Higher taxa: Erebidae (family)/  Arctiinae (subfamily)/  Arctiini (tribe)/  Micralarctia (genus)/  Micralarctia punctulatum (species)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Butler, 1897)
Citation:Spilosoma auricinctum, sp. n.
Original genus:Spilosoma
Publication:Butler A. G. 1897a. On two collections of Lepidoptera made by Mr. R. Crawshay in Nyasa-Land.
Journal:Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London
Volume:(1896)
Issue:4
Pagination:847; pl. 42, fig. 6
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31200898
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Micralarctia punctulatum auricinctum (1)
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Micralarctia by A. Watson (1989: 285).

Watson A. 1989. A review of Spilosoma-like Afrotropical tiger-moths (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Micralarctia punctulatum auricinctum (Butler, 1897) Lectotype ♀ NHMUK Lectotype ♀, designated by A. Watson (1989: 285), genitalia slide 3552♀, NHMUK. Malawi [Malawi], Nyasaland, Fuleriva Hills, Deep Bay, 2000 ft, 05.iii.1896, leg. R. Crawshay. Watson A. 1989. A review of Spilosoma-like Afrotropical tiger-moths (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae). page 847; pl. 42, fig. 6
Distribution note:

The record of South Sudan needs confirmation (see A. Watson 1989: 285).

Watson A. 1989. A review of Spilosoma-like Afrotropical tiger-moths (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae).
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Micralarctia punctulatum auricinctum (Butler, 1897) Angola Bartel M. 1903a. Neue aethiopische Arctiidae der Sammlung des Kgl. Museums für Naturkunde in Berlin. page 178 (as nivaria)
Micralarctia punctulatum auricinctum (Butler, 1897) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the North Kivu Watson A. 1989. A review of Spilosoma-like Afrotropical tiger-moths (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae). page 285
Micralarctia punctulatum auricinctum (Butler, 1897) Kenya Fawcett J. M. 1915. Notes on a collection of Heterocera made by Mr. W. Feather in British East Africa, 1911–12. page 93 (as evadne)
Micralarctia punctulatum auricinctum (Butler, 1897) Malawi Strand E. 1919b. Arctiidae: Subfam. Arctiinae. – In: Wagner, H. (Ed.) Lepidopterorum Catalogus. Pars 22. page 206 (as nyassana)
Micralarctia punctulatum auricinctum (Butler, 1897) Mozambique 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). page 12
Micralarctia punctulatum auricinctum (Butler, 1897) South Sudan Watson A. 1989. A review of Spilosoma-like Afrotropical tiger-moths (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae). page 285
Micralarctia punctulatum auricinctum (Butler, 1897) Tanzania Watson A. 1989. A review of Spilosoma-like Afrotropical tiger-moths (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae). page 285
Micralarctia punctulatum auricinctum (Butler, 1897) Uganda Watson A. 1989. A review of Spilosoma-like Afrotropical tiger-moths (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae). page 285
Micralarctia punctulatum auricinctum (Butler, 1897) Zambia Watson A. 1989. A review of Spilosoma-like Afrotropical tiger-moths (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae). page 285
Micralarctia punctulatum auricinctum (Butler, 1897) Zimbabwe Watson A. 1989. A review of Spilosoma-like Afrotropical tiger-moths (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae). page 285
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Micralarctia punctulatum evadne (Fawcett, 1915) (Fawcett, 1915) subspecies Synonym Amsacta punctulatum evadne
Micralarctia punctulatum nivaria (Bartel, 1903) (Bartel, 1903) subspecies Synonym Spilosoma punctulatum nivaria
Micralarctia punctulatum nyassana (Bartel, 1903) (Bartel, 1903) subspecies Synonym Spilosoma punctulatum nyassana