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Epiphora vacuna (Westwood, 1849)

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Higher taxa: Saturniidae (family)/  Saturniinae (subfamily)/  Attacini (tribe)/  Epiphora (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Westwood, 1849)
Citation:Saturnia Vacuna, Westw.
Original genus:Saturnia
Publication:Westwood J. O. 1849. Monograph of the large African species of nocturnal Lepidoptera belonging or allied to the genus Saturnia.
Journal:Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London
Volume:17
Issue:
Pagination:39–40; pl. 7, fig. 1
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30572440
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Epiphora vacuna (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Epiphora vacuna (Westwood, 1849) Syntype ♂ NHMUK Syntypes ♂, ♀, genitalia slide P.-C. Rougeot 31♂, NHMUK. Ghana Ghana, Ashantee [Ashanti].
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Epiphora vacuna (Westwood, 1849) Angola Dewitz H. 1881. Afrikanische Nachtschmetterlinge. page 89
Epiphora vacuna (Westwood, 1849) Benin Bouvier E. L. 1927d. Saturniens du Musée du Congo belge. page 168
Epiphora vacuna (Westwood, 1849) Cameroon Karsch F. 1893. Verzeichniss der von Herrn Dr. Paul Preuss in Kamerun beobachteten Saturniiden. page 495
Epiphora vacuna (Westwood, 1849) Central African Republic Hetuin J. M. 1987. Compte-rendu d'une chasse nocturne en Centrafrique. page 102
Epiphora vacuna (Westwood, 1849) Congo Morin C. & Grillot J.-P. 1983. Fluctuations saisonnières et rythme d'activité chez les Sphinx et les Saturniides au Congo (Lep.). page 345
Epiphora vacuna (Westwood, 1849) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Katanga Bouvier E. L. 1927d. Saturniens du Musée du Congo belge. page 168
Epiphora vacuna (Westwood, 1849) Côte d'Ivoire Bouvier E. L. 1929c. Saturnioïdes nouveaux. page 116 (as lineata)
Epiphora vacuna (Westwood, 1849) Gabon Rougeot P.-C. 1947. Notes sur les papillons gabonais du genre Drepanoptera Roths. page 73
Epiphora vacuna (Westwood, 1849) Ghana Westwood J. O. 1849. Monograph of the large African species of nocturnal Lepidoptera belonging or allied to the genus Saturnia. page 39
Epiphora vacuna (Westwood, 1849) Guinea Rougeot P.-C. 1962b. Lépidoptères Attacides du Musée de Dundo (Angola). page 154
Epiphora vacuna (Westwood, 1849) Kenya Stoneham H. F. 1962. A provisional check list of the African Saturnidae [sic] in the museum collections. Parts 1–5. page [1]
Epiphora vacuna (Westwood, 1849) Nigeria Maassen J. P. & Weymer G. W. 1869–1885. Beiträge zur Schmetterlingskunde. page [8] (as getula)
Epiphora vacuna (Westwood, 1849) Sierra Leone Bouvier E. L. 1927d. Saturniens du Musée du Congo belge. page 168
Epiphora vacuna (Westwood, 1849) Sudan page LepIndex
Epiphora vacuna (Westwood, 1849) Tanzania Testout H. 1948. Contribution à l'étude des Lépidoptères Saturnioïdes (XVI). Description de nouveaux Drepanoptera africains et révision du groupe d'antinorii Obth. page 46 (as lecerfi)
Epiphora vacuna (Westwood, 1849) Uganda Pinhey E. C. G. 1972b. Emperor moths of South and South-Central Africa. page 34
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Epiphora vacuna (Westwood, 1849) Maesopsis eminii Rhamnaceae South Africa Pinhey E. C. G. 1972b. Emperor moths of South and South-Central Africa. page 34
Epiphora vacuna (Westwood, 1849) Neoboutonia melleri Euphorbiaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1976. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 96
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Epiphora getula (Maassen, 1885) (Maassen, 1885) species Synonym Philosamia getula
Epiphora lecerfi (Testout, 1936) (Testout, 1936) species Synonym Drepanoptera lecerfi
Epiphora lineata (Bouvier, 1930) (Bouvier, 1930) species Synonym Drepanoptera lineata
Epiphora modesta (Bouvier, 1936) (Bouvier, 1936) species Synonym Drepanoptera modesta
Epiphora victoria (Maassen, 1885) (Maassen, 1885) species Synonym Philosamia victoria