Amerila madagascariensis (Boisduval, 1847)

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Permalink:	AMERMADA
Higher taxa:	Erebidae (family)/  Arctiinae (subfamily)/  Amerilini (tribe)/  Amerila (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Boisduval, 1847)
Citation:	Chelonia Madagascariensis Boisd., inéd. adagascariensis
Original genus:	Chelonia
Publication:	Boisduval J. B. A. 1847. Catalogue des Lépidoptères recueillis par M. Delegorgue pendant les années 1838–1844 à Port Natal, au pays des Amazoulous et dans la contrée de Massilicatzi. – In: Delegorgue A. (ed.), Voyage dans l'Afrique australe 1838–1844.
Journal:	—
Volume:	2
Issue:
Pagination:	598
URL:	https://www.digitale-sammlungen.de/de/view/bsb10466630?page=616

Amerila madagascariensis (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Amerila madagascariensis (Boisduval, 1847)		unknown		Not stated, probably lost (see C. Häuser & M. Boppré 1997: 28).	South Africa	[South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal], Baie de Port-Natal [Erroneous, see C. Häuser & Boppré 1997: 28].	Häuser C. L. & Boppré M. 1997. A revision of the Afrotropical taxa of the genus Amerila Walker (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae). page 598

Distribution note:

The record of South Africa (Boisduval 1847: 598) is erroneous.

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Amerila madagascariensis (1)

Amerila madagascariensis (2)

Amerila radama (1)

Amerila radama (2)

Amerila vitripennis (1)

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination
Amerila radama (Mabille, 1879)	(Mabille, 1879)	species	Synonym	Amblythyris radama
Amerila vitripennis (Blanchard, 1849)	(Blanchard, 1849)	species	Synonym	Aganais vitripennis