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Theretra orpheus orpheus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)

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Higher taxa: Sphingidae (family)/  Macroglossinae (subfamily)/  Macroglossini (tribe)/  Choerocampina (subtribe)/  Theretra (genus)/  Theretra orpheus (species)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
Citation:Chaerocampa Orpheus Boisd.
Original genus:Chaerocampa
Publication:Herrich-Schäffer G. A. W. 1853–1858. Sammlung neuer oder wenig bekannter aussereuropäische Schmetterlinge. Heterocera (Nachtfalter).
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Volume:(1) 1
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Pagination:[1854]: wrapper; pl. [23], fig. 104; [1858]: 59, 79
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Theretra orpheus orpheus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854) Syntype unknown SMNS Syntype, SMNS (see C. Häuser et al. 2003: 57–58). South Africa South Africa, Western Cape, "Cap". Häuser C. L., Bartsch D., Holstein J. & Steiner A. 2003. The Lepidoptera type material of G. A. W. Herrich-Schäffer in the Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde, Stuttgart. page [1854]: wrapper; pl. [23], fig. 104; [1858]: 59, 79
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Theretra orphaeus (Distant, 1899) (Distant, 1899) species Misapplied Panacra orphaeus
Theretra orpheus natalensis (Rothschild, 1894) (Rothschild, 1894) subspecies Synonym Panacra orpheus natalensis