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Alpenus macularia (Walker, 1865)

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Higher taxa: Erebidae (family)/  Arctiinae (subfamily)/  Arctiini (tribe)/  Alpenus (genus)/ 
Status:Synonym, the accepted name is Alpenus maculosa
Authorship:(Walker, 1865)
Citation:Halesidota [sic] ? macularia
Original genus:Halysidota
Publication:Walker F. 1865a. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part XXXI.– Supplement.
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Volume:31 (1864)
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Pagination:314
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38916871
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Alpenus macularia (1)
Taxonomic note:

A junior subjective synonym of Phalaena (Bombyx) maculosa Stoll, 1781; synonymized by A. Watson (1989: 263).

Watson A. 1989. A review of Spilosoma-like Afrotropical tiger-moths (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Alpenus macularia (Walker, 1865) Lectotype ♀ NHMUK Lectotype ♀, designated by Watson (1989: 263), NHMUK [Africa], "New York" [ex errore, see Watson 1989: 264]. Watson A. 1989. A review of Spilosoma-like Afrotropical tiger-moths (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae). page 314
Alpenus macularia (Walker, 1865) Lectotype ♂ NHMUK Paralectotypes 3♂, NHMUK. [Africa], "New York" [ex errore, see Watson 1989: 264]. Watson A. 1989. A review of Spilosoma-like Afrotropical tiger-moths (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae). page 314
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