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Afroclanis calcareus (Rothschild & Jordan, 1907)

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Higher taxa: Sphingidae (family)/  Smerinthinae (subfamily)/  Smerinthini (tribe)/  Afroclanis (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Rothschild & Jordan, 1907)
Citation:Polyptychus calcareus spec. nov.
Original genus:Polyptychus
Publication:Rothschild W. & Jordan K. 1907. New Sphingidae.
Journal:Novitates Zoologicae
Volume:14
Issue:
Pagination:92–93
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2989264
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Afroclanis calcareus (1)
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Afroclanis by J. H. Carcasson (1968: 44, as calcarea).

Carcasson R. H. 1968. Revised catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of the East African species.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Afroclanis calcareus (Rothschild & Jordan, 1907) Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, NHMUK. Tanzania [Tanzania], German East Africa, Masasi, i–ii.1905.
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Afroclanis burorum (Strand, 1915) (Strand, 1915) species Synonym Polyptychus burorum