Cosmia polymorpha Pinhey, 1968

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Higher taxa:	Noctuidae (family)/  Noctuinae (subfamily)/  Xylenini (tribe)/  Cosmiina (subtribe)/  Cosmia (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Pinhey, 1968
Citation:	Cosmia polymorpha spec. nov.
Original genus:	Cosmia
Publication:	Pinhey E. C. G. 1968b. Some new African Lepidoptera.
Journal:	Annals of the Transvaal Museum
Volume:	25
Issue:	9
Pagination:	160–161, fig. 7; pl. 13, fig. 6

Cosmia polymorpha (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Cosmia polymorpha Pinhey, 1968	Holotype	♂	NMB	Holotype ♂, NMB	Zimbabwe	[Zimbabwe], S Rhodesia, Salisbury [Harare], 14.ii.1963, leg. E. C. G. Pinhey.
Cosmia polymorpha Pinhey, 1968	Allotype	♀	NMB	Allotype ♀, NMB	Zimbabwe	[Zimbabwe], S Rhodesia, Salisbury [Harare], 14.ii.1963, leg. E. C. G. Pinhey.
Cosmia polymorpha Pinhey, 1968	Paratype	♂	NHMUK	Paratypes ♂, ♀ (number not stated), NMB, TMSA, NHMUK.	Zimbabwe	[Zimbabwe], S Rhodesia, Salisbury [Harare], 14.ii.1963, leg. E. C. G. Pinhey.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Cosmia polymorpha Pinhey, 1968	Zambia		Pinhey E. C. G. 1968b. Some new African Lepidoptera. page 161
Cosmia polymorpha Pinhey, 1968	Zimbabwe		Pinhey E. C. G. 1968b. Some new African Lepidoptera. page 161

Scientific name	Plant	Plant Family	Country	Publication	URL

Scientific name	Parasitoid	Parasitoid Family	Country	Publication	URL

Cosmia polymorpha (1)

Cosmia polymorpha (2)

Cosmia polymorpha (3)

Cosmia diffusa (1)

Cosmia rufa (1)

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination
Cosmia diffusa Pinhey, 1968	Pinhey, 1968	species	Misapplied	Cosmia diffusa
Cosmia rufa Pinhey, 1968	Pinhey, 1968	species	Misapplied	Cosmia rufa