Asplenia melanodonta erffai (Grünberg, 1913)

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Higher taxa:	Noctuidae (family)/  Acontiinae (subfamily)/  Acontiini (tribe)/  Asplenia (genus)/  Asplenia melanodonta (species)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Grünberg, 1913)
Citation:	Cardiosace erffai nov. spec.
Original genus:	Cardiosace
Publication:	Grünberg K. 1913a. Eine neue Noctuidae aus Deutsch-Süd-Westafrika.
Journal:	Entomologische Rundschau
Volume:	30
Issue:	24
Pagination:	141–142
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10354971

Asplenia melanodonta chloridina (1)

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Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Asplenia and sunk as a subspecies of Melipotis melanodonta Hampson, 1896 by H. Hacker (2007: 226).

Hacker H. H. 2007. Noctuidae: supplementary data (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea). – In Mey, W. (ed.) The Lepidoptera of the Brandberg Massif in Namibia. Part 2.

Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Asplenia melanodonta erffai (Grünberg, 1913)	Lectotype	♂	MfN	Lectotype ♂, designated by H. Hacker (2007: 226), MfN	Namibia	[Namibia], Deutsch-Südwestafrika, Windhuk [Windhoek].	Hacker H. H. 2007. Noctuidae: supplementary data (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea). – In Mey, W. (ed.) The Lepidoptera of the Brandberg Massif in Namibia. Part 2. page 141–142
Asplenia melanodonta erffai (Grünberg, 1913)	Lectotype	♂	MfN	Paralectotypes 6♂, 5♀, MfN.	Namibia	[Namibia], Deutsch-Südwestafrika, Windhuk [Windhoek].	Hacker H. H. 2007. Noctuidae: supplementary data (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea). – In Mey, W. (ed.) The Lepidoptera of the Brandberg Massif in Namibia. Part 2. page 141–142

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Asplenia melanodonta erffai (Grünberg, 1913)	Botswana		Grünberg K. 1913a. Eine neue Noctuidae aus Deutsch-Süd-Westafrika. page 142
Asplenia melanodonta erffai (Grünberg, 1913)	Mozambique		Hacker H. H., Fiebig R., Goater B., Schreier H.-P. & Stadie D. 2022. Moths of Africa. Systematic and illustrated catalogue of the Heterocera of Africa. Volume 3 Acontiinae (Noctuidae) (including Aediini Beck, 1960) based on traditional treatment). page 203
Asplenia melanodonta erffai (Grünberg, 1913)	Namibia		Grünberg K. 1913a. Eine neue Noctuidae aus Deutsch-Süd-Westafrika. page 142
Asplenia melanodonta erffai (Grünberg, 1913)	South Africa	Free State	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 78 (as chloridina)
Asplenia melanodonta erffai (Grünberg, 1913)	South Africa	Northern Cape	Wiltshire E. P. 1979. A revision of the Armadini (Lep. Noctuidae). page 63 (as chloridina)
Asplenia melanodonta erffai (Grünberg, 1913)	South Africa	Limpopo	Hacker H. H., Fiebig R., Goater B., Schreier H.-P. & Stadie D. 2022. Moths of Africa. Systematic and illustrated catalogue of the Heterocera of Africa. Volume 3 Acontiinae (Noctuidae) (including Aediini Beck, 1960) based on traditional treatment). page 203

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Asplenia melanodonta chloridina (1)

Asplenia melanodonta erffai (1)

Asplenia melanodonta erffai (2)

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination
Asplenia melanodonta chloridina Hampson, 1926	Hampson, 1926	subspecies	Synonym	Asplenia melanodonta chloridina