Aedia poliochroa poliochroa (Hampson, 1916)

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Higher taxa:	Noctuidae (family)/  Aediinae (subfamily)/  Aedia (genus)/  Anophia (subgenus)/  Aedia poliochroa (species)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Hampson, 1916)
Citation:	Catephia poliochroa, sp. n.
Original genus:	Catephia
Publication:	Hampson G. F. 1916a. On moths from Somaliland. – In: Poulton E. B., On a collection of moths made in Somaliland by Mr. W. Feather.
Journal:	Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London
Volume:	1916
Issue:	1
Pagination:	130–131; pl. 1, fig. 47
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31596854 https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31596854

Aedia corticea (1)

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Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Aedia by H. Hacker (2016a: 292).

Hacker H. H. 2016a. Systematic and illustrated catalogue of the Macroheterocera and Cossoidea Leach, [1815], Zygaenoidea Latreille, 1809, Thyridoidea Herrich-Schäffer, 1846 and Hyblaeoidea Hampson, 1903 of the Arabian Peninsula, with a survey of their distribution (Lepid.).

Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Aedia poliochroa poliochroa (Hampson, 1916)	Holotype	♀	NHMUK	Holotype ♀, NHMUK.	Somalia	[Somalia N], Somaliland, Mandera, 47 miles SW of Berbera, 3000 ft, 12.v.1909, leg. W. Feather.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Aedia poliochroa poliochroa (Hampson, 1916)	Ethiopia		Laporte B. 1977c. Noctuidae (sauf les Plusiinae). – In: Rougeot P. C., Missions entomologiques en Ethiopie 1973–1975. Fascicule 1. page 56 (as sciras)
Aedia poliochroa poliochroa (Hampson, 1916)	Kenya		Fawcett J. M. 1916. Notes on a collection of Heterocera made by Mr. W. Feather in British East Africa, 1911–13. page 719
Aedia poliochroa poliochroa (Hampson, 1916)	Somalia		Hampson G. F. 1916a. On moths from Somaliland. – In: Poulton E. B., On a collection of moths made in Somaliland by Mr. W. Feather. page 131
Aedia poliochroa poliochroa (Hampson, 1916)	Tanzania		Hacker H. H. 2016a. Systematic and illustrated catalogue of the Macroheterocera and Cossoidea Leach, [1815], Zygaenoidea Latreille, 1809, Thyridoidea Herrich-Schäffer, 1846 and Hyblaeoidea Hampson, 1903 of the Arabian Peninsula, with a survey of their distribution (Lepid.). page 300 (as sciras)

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Aedia corticea (1)

Aedia sciras (1)

Aedia sciras (2)

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination
Aedia corticea (Le Cerf, 1922)	(Le Cerf, 1922)	species	Synonym	Catephia corticea
Aedia diffusa (Le Cerf, 1922)	(Le Cerf, 1922)	species	Misapplied	Catephia diffusa
Aedia sciras (Fawcett, 1916)	(Fawcett, 1916)	species	Synonym	Catephia sciras