Polyptychus lagnelae Pierre, 2014
FAMILY | Sphingidae |
SUBFAMILY | Smerinthinae |
GENUS | Polyptychus |
SPECIES | lagnelae |
AUTHOR | Pierre, 2014 |
ORIGINAL COMBINATION | Polyptychus lagnelae nomen nov. |
TYPE LOCALITY | [Democratic Republic of Congo], Medje. |
GEOGRAPHICAL COORDINATES | / |
TYPE SPECIMEN(S) | Holotype ♀, CMNH. |
STATUS | Species |
COMMENT | Objective replacement name for Libyoclanis hollandi Clark, 1917. |
PUBLICATION | Pierre J. 2014. Polyptychus lagnelae nom. nov. pour Avinoffia hollandi (Clark, 1917). Le genre Polyptychus Hübner, 1819. Concept de genre (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae). - Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France 119(2):223–228. |
PAGINATION |
224
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Species pictures





Species Distribution
COUNTRY | PROVINCE/STATE | PUBLICATION | PAGE |
Cameroon | 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). - — :1–226. | 78 (as hollandi) | |
Democratic Republic of Congo | Orientale | Clark B. P. 1917. New Sphingidae. - Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club 6:57–72. | 62 (as hollandi) |
Gabon | 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). - — :1–226. | 78 (as hollandi) | |
Liberia | 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). - — :1–226. | 78 (as hollandi) |
Host Plants
Unknown