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Metarctia benitensis Holland, 1893

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Higher taxa: Erebidae (family)/  Arctiinae (subfamily)/  Syntomini (tribe)/  Thyretina (subtribe)/  Metarctia (genus)/  Metarctia (subgenus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Holland, 1893
Citation:M.[etarctia] benitensis, sp. nov.
Original genus:Metarctia
Publication:Holland W. J. 1893a. Descriptions of new species and genera of West African Lepidoptera.
Journal:Psyche
Volume:6
Issue:201
Pagination:395
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13265573
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Metarctia benitensis (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Metarctia benitensis Holland, 1893 Syntype ♂ CMNH Syntypes ♂, ♀, number not stated, CMNH. Equatorial Guinea [Equatorial Guinea], W Africa, Benita, leg. L. Reutlinger.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Metarctia benitensis Holland, 1893 Cameroon Hampson G. F. 1898a. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the collection of the British Museum. Syntomidae. page 148
Metarctia benitensis Holland, 1893 Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Orientale Kiriakoff S. G. 1957c. Lépidoptères nouveaux du Congo belge. page 279
Metarctia benitensis Holland, 1893 Congo, the Democratic Republic of the North Kivu Kiriakoff S. G. 1953a. Les Thyretidae du Musée Royal du Congo Belge (Lepidoptera Notodontoidea). page 57
Metarctia benitensis Holland, 1893 Equatorial Guinea Holland W. J. 1893a. Descriptions of new species and genera of West African Lepidoptera. page 395
Metarctia benitensis Holland, 1893 Guinea Ochse M. 2017. Arctiinae der Subtribus Thyretina in der westafrikanischen Regenwaldregion (Erebidae). page 12
Metarctia benitensis Holland, 1893 Kenya Kiriakoff S. G. 1978. Thyretidae (Lepidoptera: Notodontoidea) from Mount Kenya. Scientific report of the Belgian Mt. Kenya Bio-Expedition 1975, no. 12. page 516 (as subnigra)
Metarctia benitensis Holland, 1893 Lesotho Hampson G. F. 1905b. The moths of South Africa (part III). page 418
Metarctia benitensis Holland, 1893 Liberia Ochse M. 2017. Arctiinae der Subtribus Thyretina in der westafrikanischen Regenwaldregion (Erebidae). page 12
Metarctia benitensis Holland, 1893 Rwanda page RMCA
Metarctia benitensis Holland, 1893 South Africa Western Cape Janse A. J. T. 1945b. On the South African species of Metarctia, with the description of a new species. page 94
Metarctia benitensis Holland, 1893 South Africa KwaZulu-Natal Janse A. J. T. 1945b. On the South African species of Metarctia, with the description of a new species. page 94
Metarctia benitensis Holland, 1893 South Africa Gauteng Janse A. J. T. 1945b. On the South African species of Metarctia, with the description of a new species. page 94
Metarctia benitensis Holland, 1893 Sudan Aurivillius C. 1925a. Zoological results of the Swedish Expedition to Central Africa 1921. Insecta. 12. Lepidoptera. 1. page 11
Metarctia benitensis Holland, 1893 Uganda Kiriakoff S. G. 1958b. Ruwenzori Expedition 1952. – Thyretidae and Notodontidae. page 44 (as subnigra)
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
Metarctia paniscus Kiriakoff, 1957 Kiriakoff, 1957 species Synonym Metarctia paniscus
Metarctia subnigra Kiriakoff, 1958 Kiriakoff, 1958 species Synonym Metarctia subnigra