Euchromia amoena (Möschler, 1872)

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Permalink:	EUCHAMOE
Higher taxa:	Erebidae (family)/  Arctiinae (subfamily)/  Arctiini (tribe)/  Euchromiina (subtribe)/  Euchromia (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Möschler, 1872)
Citation:	Phalanna (Walk.) amoena
Original genus:	Phalanna
Publication:	Möschler H. B. 1872. Neue exotische Schmetterlinge.
Journal:	Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung
Volume:	33
Issue:	7–9
Pagination:	350–351
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8987026

Euchromia amoena (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Euchromia amoena (Möschler, 1872)	Holotype	♀	MfN	Holotype ♀, MfN.	South Africa	[Bangladesh], Silhet [erroneous, recte: South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, leg. Gueinzius].

Distribution note:

The record of Madagascar (Zerny 1912b: 86) needs confirmation (see D. Lees & J. Minet 2022: 1169).

Lees D. C. & Minet J. 2022. Lepidoptera, butterflies and moths: systematics and diversity. – In: Goodman S. M. (Ed.), The new natural history of Madagascar.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Euchromia amoena (Möschler, 1872)	Kenya		Butler A. G. 1894b. On a collection of Lepidoptera from British East Africa, made by Dr. J. W. Gregory between the months of March and August, 1893. page 583 (as africana)
Euchromia amoena (Möschler, 1872)	Madagascar		Zerny H. 1912b. Syntomidae. – In: Wagner, H. (Ed.): Lepidopterorum Catalogus. page 86
Euchromia amoena (Möschler, 1872)	Mozambique		Butler A. G. 1888a. Notes on the species of the lepidopterous genus Euchromia, with descriptions of new species in the collection of the British Museum. page 113 (as africana)
Euchromia amoena (Möschler, 1872)	South Africa	KwaZulu-Natal	Butler A. G. 1876a. Notes on the Lepidoptera of the family Zygaenidae, with descriptions of new genera and species. page 364 (as africana)
Euchromia amoena (Möschler, 1872)	South Africa	Gauteng	Distant W. L. 1897c. On a collection of Heterocera made in the Transvaal. page 15 (as africana)
Euchromia amoena (Möschler, 1872)	South Africa	Eastern Cape	Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 161
Euchromia amoena (Möschler, 1872)	Tanzania		Zerny H. 1912b. Syntomidae. – In: Wagner, H. (Ed.): Lepidopterorum Catalogus. page 86
Euchromia amoena (Möschler, 1872)	Zimbabwe		Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 161

Scientific name	Plant	Plant Family	Country	Publication	URL
Euchromia amoena (Möschler, 1872)	Carissa macrocarpa	Apocynaceae	South Africa	Platt E. E. 1921. List of foodplants of some South African lepidopterous larvae. page 72 (as C. grandiflora)
Euchromia amoena (Möschler, 1872)	Carissa sp.	Apocynaceae	South Africa	Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 161
Euchromia amoena (Möschler, 1872)	Ipomoea sp.	Convolvulaceae		Sevastopulo D. G. 1975. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2 – moths (Heterocera). page 176
Euchromia amoena (Möschler, 1872)	Secamone gerardii	Apocynaceae	South Africa	Platt E. E. 1921. List of foodplants of some South African lepidopterous larvae. page 92
Euchromia amoena (Möschler, 1872)	Secamone sp.	Apocynaceae	South Africa	Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 161
Euchromia amoena (Möschler, 1872)	Stictocardia sp.	Convolvulaceae		Sevastopulo D. G. 1975. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2 – moths (Heterocera). page 176

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Euchromia amoena (1)

Euchromia amoena (2)

Euchromia amoena (3)

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination
Euchromia africana Butler, 1876	Butler, 1876	species	Synonym	Euchromia africana