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Morasa rhodopepla (Felder R., 1874)

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Higher taxa: Erebidae (family)/  Lymantriinae (subfamily)/  Morasa (genus)/ 
Status:Synonym, the accepted name is Morasa modesta
Authorship:(Felder R., 1874)
Citation:Sarothropyga n. g. rhodopepla F.
Original genus:Sarothropyga
Publication:Felder C., Felder R. & Rogenhofer A. F. 1865–1875. Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859 unter den Befehlen des Commodore B. von Wüllerstorf-Urbair. Zoologischer Theil. Zweiter Band. Abtheilung 2, Heft 4, Lepidoptera. Atlas der Heterocera.
Journal:—
Volume:2
Issue:4
Pagination:8; pl. c, fig. 23; pl. ci, fig. 13
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1221084
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Morasa rhodopepla (1)
Taxonomic note:

A junior subjective synonym of Morasa modesta, Walker, 1855; synonymized by W. T. M. Forbes (1955: 132).

Forbes W. T. M. 1955. The subdivision of the Eupterotidae (Lepidoptera).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Morasa rhodopepla (Felder R., 1874) Syntype ♂ NHMUK Syntypes ♂, ♀, NHMUK. South Africa [South Africa, Western Cape], Knysna, leg. R. Trimen.
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination