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Brunia agonchae (Plötz, 1880)

Permalink:OVENAGON
Higher taxa: Erebidae (family)/  Arctiinae (subfamily)/  Lithosiini (tribe)/  Eilemina (subtribe)/  Brunia (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Plötz, 1880)
Citation:Lithosia Agonchae nov. sp.
Original genus:Lithosia
Publication:Plötz C. 1880a. Verzeichniss der vom Prof. Dr. R. Buchholz in West-Afrika gesammelten Schmetterlinge.
Journal:Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung
Volume:41
Issue:1–3
Pagination:80–81
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8989454

Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Brunia by M. Krüger (2015b: 93), and by K. Bucsek (2017: 148). Had been transferred to Ovenna by J. Birket-Smith (1965: 107).

Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Brunia agonchae (Plötz, 1880) Holotype MfN Holotype ♂, MfN, (but see J. Birket-Smith 1965: 107). Cameroon [Cameroon], Agoncha, 24.viii.1874, leg. R. Buchholz. Birket-Smith J. 1965. A revision of the West African Eilemic moths, based on the male genitalia (Lep., Arctidae [sic], Lithosinae [sic]; incl. gena. Crocosia, Eilema, Lithosia, Pelosia, Phryganopsis a.o.). page 80–81
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Brunia callidescens (Hampson, 1914) (Hampson, 1914) species Synonym Eilema callidescens
Brunia heringi (Kiriakoff, 1954) (Kiriakoff, 1954) species Synonym Eilema heringi
Brunia subgriseola (Strand, 1912) (Strand, 1912) species Synonym Eilema subgriseola