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Dasychira octophora Hampson, 1905

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Higher taxa: Erebidae (family)/  Lymantriinae (subfamily)/  Lymantriini (tribe)/  Dasychira (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Hampson, 1905
Citation:Dasychira octophora, n. sp.
Original genus:Dasychira
Publication:Hampson G. F. 1905b. The moths of South Africa (part III).
Journal:Annals of the South African Museum
Volume:3
Issue:9
Pagination:402–403
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1510849
Name(English):Forest Puzzle
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Dasychira octophora (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Dasychira octophora Hampson, 1905 Syntype ♂ NHMUK Syntypes ♂, NHMUK. South Africa [South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal], Natal, Durban, leg. Millar; Cape Colony, Howie, leg. Barker; Heald Town, leg. F. Barrett; Grahamstown.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Dasychira octophora Hampson, 1905 South Africa KwaZulu-Natal Hampson G. F. 1905b. The moths of South Africa (part III). page 403
Dasychira octophora Hampson, 1905 South Africa Eastern Cape Hampson G. F. 1905b. The moths of South Africa (part III). page 403
Dasychira octophora Hampson, 1905 South Africa Mpumalanga Janse A. J. T. 1915a. Contribution towards our knowledge of the South African Lymantriidae. page 17 (as argentea)
Dasychira octophora Hampson, 1905 South Africa Western Cape page TMSA
Dasychira octophora Hampson, 1905 Zimbabwe Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 175 (as argentea)
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Dasychira octophora Hampson, 1905 Undefined Lichens Undefined South Africa Platt E. E. 1921. List of foodplants of some South African lepidopterous larvae. page 84
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
Dasychira argentea (Janse, 1915) (Janse, 1915) species Synonym Bicelluphora argentea