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Basiothia schenki (Möschler, 1872)

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Higher taxa: Sphingidae (family)/  Macroglossinae (subfamily)/  Macroglossini (tribe)/  Choerocampina (subtribe)/  Basiothia (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Möschler, 1872)
Citation:Chaerocampa Schenki
Original genus:Chaerocampa
Publication:Möschler H. B. 1872. Neue exotische Schmetterlinge.
Journal:Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung
Volume:33
Issue:7–9
Pagination:339–340
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8987015
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Basiothia by I. Kitching & J.-M. Cadiou (2000: 39, 85).

Kitching I. J. & Cadiou J.-M. 2000. Hawkmoths of the world. An annotated and illustrated revisionary checklist (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Basiothia schenki (Möschler, 1872) Syntype unknown MfN Syntypes, MfN. South Africa [South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal], Kaffernland, Port Natal [Durban].
Distribution note:

The record of DR Congo (Hampson 1909c: 118) is erroneous.

Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Basiothia schenki (Möschler, 1872) South Africa KwaZulu-Natal Möschler H. B. 1872. Neue exotische Schmetterlinge. page 340
Basiothia schenki (Möschler, 1872) South Africa Eastern Cape Möschler H. B. 1884. Beiträge zur Schmetterlings-fauna des Kaffernlandes. page 287
Basiothia schenki (Möschler, 1872) South Africa Gauteng Buckle A. S. 1908. Notes on a collection of Lepidoptera from Aden and from the Transvaal. page 9
Basiothia schenki (Möschler, 1872) Zimbabwe Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 142
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Basiothia schenki (Möschler, 1872) Vernonia sp. Asteraceae South Africa Platt E. E. 1921. List of foodplants of some South African lepidopterous larvae. page 97
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Basiothia protocharis Möschler, 1872 Möschler, 1872 species Misapplied Basiothia protocharis
Basiothia schenci Hampson, 1909 Hampson, 1909 species Misapplied Basiothia schenci
Basiothia schenckii (Distant, 1897) (Distant, 1897) species Misapplied Theretra schenckii