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Afromelittia aenescens (Butler, 1896)

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Higher taxa: Sesiidae (family)/  Sesiinae (subfamily)/  Melittiini (tribe)/  Afromelittia (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Butler, 1896)
Citation:Melittia aenescens, sp. n.
Original genus:Melittia
Publication:Butler A. G. 1896c. On a collection of butterflies obtained by Mr. Richard Crawshay in Nyasa-Land, between the Months of January and April 1895.
Journal:Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London
Volume:1896
Issue:1
Pagination:134, pl. 6, fig. 10
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31200115
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Afromelittia aenescens (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Afromelittia aenescens (Butler, 1896) Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, NHMUK (see Y. Arita et al. 2021: 18). Malawi [Malawi], Nyasaland, Karonga, W coast of Lake Nyasa, 28.ii.1895, leg. R. C. Crawshay. Arita Y., Gorbunov O. G., Kallies A. & Yata N. 2021. Historical type specimens of Sesiidae species kept in European museums. page 134, pl. 6, fig. 10
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination