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Bunaea tricolor Rothschild, 1895

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Higher taxa: Saturniidae (family)/  Saturniinae (subfamily)/  Bunaeini (tribe)/  Bunaea (genus)/ 
Status:Synonym, the accepted name is Bunaea caffra
Authorship:Rothschild, 1895
Citation:Bunaea tricolor sp. nov.
Original genus:Bunaea
Publication:Rothschild W. 1895b. Notes on Saturniidae; with a preliminary revision of the family down to the genus Automeris, and descriptions of some new species.
Journal:Novitates Zoologicae
Volume:2
Issue:1–3
Pagination:38; pl. 10, fig. 4
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3859309
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Bunaea tricolor (1)
Taxonomic note:

A junior subjective synonym of Bunaea caffra Hübner, 1819; see H. Takano & G. M. László (2023: 48).

Takano H. & László G. M. 2023. Corrigendum: A provisional list of the Saturniidae and Eupterotidae of the Maputo Special Reserve, Mozambique (Lepidoptera: Bombycoidea).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Bunaea tricolor Rothschild, 1895 unknown NHMUK Not stated, NHMUK. Eritrea Eritrea, Abyssinia, Bogos, leg. Hansal.
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination