Phytometra subflavalis africana (Snellen, 1872)

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Higher taxa:	Erebidae (family)/  Boletobiinae (subfamily)/  Phytometrini (tribe)/  Phytometra (genus)/  Phytometra subflavalis (species)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Snellen, 1872)
Citation:	Xanthoptera Africana m. Nov. spec.
Original genus:	Xanthoptera
Publication:	Snellen P. C. T. 1872. Bijdrage tot de vlinder-fauna van Neder-Guinea, zuidwestelijk gedeelte van Afrika.
Journal:	Tijdschrift voor Entomologie
Volume:	15
Issue:
Pagination:	56–57; pl. 4, figs 1, 2
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10839136

Phytometra subflavalis hypopsamma (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Phytometra subflavalis africana (Snellen, 1872)	Holotype	♂	RMNH	Holotype ♂, RMNH.	Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	Democratic Republic of Congo, Neder-Guinea, v–x.1868, leg. M. G. van Woerden.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Phytometra subflavalis africana (Snellen, 1872)	Burkina Faso		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 242 (as aethiopalis)
Phytometra subflavalis africana (Snellen, 1872)	Congo, the Democratic Republic of the		Snellen P. C. T. 1872. Bijdrage tot de vlinder-fauna van Neder-Guinea, zuidwestelijk gedeelte van Afrika. page 56
Phytometra subflavalis africana (Snellen, 1872)	Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	Bas Congo	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 242 (as aethiopalis)
Phytometra subflavalis africana (Snellen, 1872)	Eritrea		Berio E. 1941b. Contributo alla studio dei lepidotteri eteroceri dell'Eritrea VII. Euchromiidae, Arctiidae, Agaristidae, Lymantriidae, Lasiocampidae, Noctuidae raccolte dal sig. G. Vaccaro nel 1938. page 187 (as pentheus)
Phytometra subflavalis africana (Snellen, 1872)	Eswatini		page TMSA (as hypopsamma)
Phytometra subflavalis africana (Snellen, 1872)	Ethiopia		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 242 (as aethiopalis)
Phytometra subflavalis africana (Snellen, 1872)	Kenya		Hampson G. F. 1902a. The moths of South Africa (Part II). page 395
Phytometra subflavalis africana (Snellen, 1872)	Namibia		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 242 (as aethiopalis)
Phytometra subflavalis africana (Snellen, 1872)	Nigeria		Hampson G. F. 1902a. The moths of South Africa (Part II). page 395
Phytometra subflavalis africana (Snellen, 1872)	Somalia		Berio E. 1938b. Spedizione zoologica del Marchese Saverio Patrizi nel Basso Giuba e nell'Oltregiuba Giugno-Agosto 1934. Lista dei lepidotteri eteroceri con note e diagnosi di eteroceri africani. page 193 (as pentheus)
Phytometra subflavalis africana (Snellen, 1872)	South Africa		Hampson G. F. 1902a. The moths of South Africa (Part II). page 395
Phytometra subflavalis africana (Snellen, 1872)	South Africa	Eastern Cape	Hacker H. H. 2019b. Families Nolidae Bruand 1846, Erebidae Leach, 1815, Euteliidae Grote, 1882 and Noctuidae Latreille, (Noctuoidea). – In: Mey W. & Krüger M. (Eds), The Lepidoptera fauna of a crater valley in the Great Escarpment of South Africa: The Asante Sana Project. page 436
Phytometra subflavalis africana (Snellen, 1872)	South Africa	Gauteng	Hampson G. F. 1926a. Descriptions of new genera and species of Lepidoptera Phalaenae of the subfamily Noctuinae (Noctuidae) in the British Museum (Natural History). page 617 (as hypopsamma)
Phytometra subflavalis africana (Snellen, 1872)	South Africa	Limpopo	page TMSA (as hypopsamma)
Phytometra subflavalis africana (Snellen, 1872)	South Africa	Mpumalanga	page TMSA (as hypopsamma)
Phytometra subflavalis africana (Snellen, 1872)	South Africa	Northern Cape	page TMSA (as hypopsamma)
Phytometra subflavalis africana (Snellen, 1872)	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 242 (as aethiopalis)
Phytometra subflavalis africana (Snellen, 1872)	Yemen		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 242 (as aethiopalis)
Phytometra subflavalis africana (Snellen, 1872)	Zambia		Hampson G. F. 1926a. Descriptions of new genera and species of Lepidoptera Phalaenae of the subfamily Noctuinae (Noctuidae) in the British Museum (Natural History). page 617 (as hypopsamma)
Phytometra subflavalis africana (Snellen, 1872)	Zimbabwe		Hampson G. F. 1902a. The moths of South Africa (Part II). page 395

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Scientific name	Parasitoid	Parasitoid Family	Country	Publication	URL

Phytometra subflavalis hypopsamma (1)

Phytometra subflavalis pentheus (1)

Phytometra subflavalis hypopsamma (2)

Phytometra subflavalis hypopsamma (3)

Phytometra subflavalis hypopsamma (4)

Phytometra subflavalis hypopsamma (5)

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination
Phytometra subflavalis aethiopalis (Hacker, 2016)	(Hacker, 2016)	subspecies	Synonym	Antarchaea subflavalis aethiopalis
Phytometra subflavalis hypopsamma (Hampson, 1926)	(Hampson, 1926)	subspecies	Synonym	Antarchaea subflavalis hypopsamma
Phytometra subflavalis pentheus (Fawcett, 1916)	(Fawcett, 1916)	subspecies	Synonym	Athetis subflavalis pentheus