Amefrontia purpurascens (Hampson, 1910)

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Higher taxa:	Noctuidae (family)/  Acontiinae (subfamily)/  Amefrontia (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Hampson, 1910)
Citation:	Dysmilichia purpurascens, n. sp.
Original genus:	Dysmilichia
Publication:	Hampson G. F. 1910d. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the collection of the British Museum (Nat. Hist.). IX. Noctuidae.
Journal:	—
Volume:	9
Issue:
Pagination:	522–523; pl. 148, fig. 3
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16271458

Amefrontia purpurascens (1)

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Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Amefrontia by H. Hacker et al. (2022: 284).

Hacker H. H., Fiebig R., Goater B., Schreier H.-P. & Stadie D. 2022. Moths of Africa. Systematic and illustrated catalogue of the Heterocera of Africa. Volume 3 Acontiinae (Noctuidae) (including Aediini Beck, 1960) based on traditional treatment).

Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Amefrontia purpurascens (Hampson, 1910)	Holotype	♀	NHMUK	Holotype ♀, NHMUK.	South Africa	[South Africa, Gauteng], Transvaal, Pretoria, 29.iii.1907, leg. A. J. T. Janse.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Amefrontia purpurascens (Hampson, 1910)	Namibia		Hacker H. H., Fiebig R., Goater B., Schreier H.-P. & Stadie D. 2022. Moths of Africa. Systematic and illustrated catalogue of the Heterocera of Africa. Volume 3 Acontiinae (Noctuidae) (including Aediini Beck, 1960) based on traditional treatment). page 285
Amefrontia purpurascens (Hampson, 1910)	South Africa	Gauteng	Hampson G. F. 1910d. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the collection of the British Museum (Nat. Hist.). IX. Noctuidae. page 523
Amefrontia purpurascens (Hampson, 1910)	South Africa	KwaZulu-Natal	Janse A. J. T. 1937–1939. The Moths of South Africa. Volume III. Cymatophoridae, Callidulidae and Noctuidae (Partim). page 292
Amefrontia purpurascens (Hampson, 1910)	South Africa	Limpopo	Janse A. J. T. 1937–1939. The Moths of South Africa. Volume III. Cymatophoridae, Callidulidae and Noctuidae (Partim). page 292
Amefrontia purpurascens (Hampson, 1910)	Zimbabwe		Janse A. J. T. 1937–1939. The Moths of South Africa. Volume III. Cymatophoridae, Callidulidae and Noctuidae (Partim). page 292

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Amefrontia purpurascens (1)

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