Alpenus microsticta (Hampson, 1920)

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Higher taxa:	Erebidae (family)/  Arctiinae (subfamily)/  Arctiini (tribe)/  Alpenus (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Hampson, 1920)
Citation:	Spilosoma microsticta, n. sp.
Original genus:	Spilosoma
Publication:	Hampson G. F. 1920b. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaena in the British Museum. Supplement II. Catalogue of the Lithosiadae (Arctianae) and Phalaenoididae in the collection of the British Museum.
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Pagination:	367; pl. 58, fig. 12
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10062777

Alpenus microsticta (1)

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Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Alpenus by A. Watson (1989: 262).

Watson A. 1989. A review of Spilosoma-like Afrotropical tiger-moths (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae).

Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Alpenus microsticta (Hampson, 1920)	Holotype	♂	NHMUK	Holotype ♂, genitalia slide BM 3554♂, NHMUK.	Nigeria	Nigeria S, Foveados, 27.iv.1910, leg. J. J. Simpson.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Alpenus microsticta (Hampson, 1920)	Congo, the Democratic Republic of the		Schouteden H. 1929. Voyage au Congo de S. A. R. le Prince Léopold de Belgique (1925). Lepidoptera. – 2. Hétérocères. page 231
Alpenus microsticta (Hampson, 1920)	Nigeria		Hampson G. F. 1920b. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaena in the British Museum. Supplement II. Catalogue of the Lithosiadae (Arctianae) and Phalaenoididae in the collection of the British Museum. page 367

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Alpenus microsticta (1)

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