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Poliana micra Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

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Higher taxa: Sphingidae (family)/  Sphinginae (subfamily)/  Sphingini (tribe)/  Sphingina (subtribe)/  Poliana (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
Citation:Poliana micra spec. nov.
Original genus:Poliana
Publication:Rothschild W. & Jordan K. 1903a. A revision of the lepidopterous family Sphingidae.
Journal:Novitates Zoologicae
Volume:9
Issue:Supplement
Pagination:809
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9573960

Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Taboribia by I. Kitching (2017: website).

Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Poliana micra Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 Holotype NHMUK Holotype ♂, NHMUK Somalia [Somalia], Somaliland, Ganale R.[iver], 13.iv.1901, leg. C. von Erlanger. Pagenstecher A. 1903. Wissenschaftliche Resultate der Reise des Freiherrn Carlo von Erlanger durch Süd-Schoa, die Galla- und Somaliländer in 1900 und 1901. Sphingiden und Bombyciden. page 809
Poliana micra Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 Paratype MWNH Paratype 1♂, MWNH (see A. Pagenstecher 1903: 4, U. Eitschberger & Melichar 2017: 18, I. Kitching 2017: website). Somalia [Somalia], Somaliland, Ganale R.[iver], 13.iv.1901, leg. C. von Erlanger. Pagenstecher A. 1903. Wissenschaftliche Resultate der Reise des Freiherrn Carlo von Erlanger durch Süd-Schoa, die Galla- und Somaliländer in 1900 und 1901. Sphingiden und Bombyciden. page 809
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Poliana micra Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 Ethiopia Kitching I. J. 2017. Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory. page Website
Poliana micra Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 Kenya Carcasson R. H. 1968. Revised catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of the East African species. page 59
Poliana micra Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 Somalia Rothschild W. & Jordan K. 1903a. A revision of the lepidopterous family Sphingidae. page 490
Poliana micra Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 Tanzania Kitching I. J. 2017. Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory. page Website
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination