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Polyptychus retusus Rothschild & Jordan, 1908

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Higher taxa: Sphingidae (family)/  Smerinthinae (subfamily)/  Smerinthini (tribe)/  Polyptychus (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Rothschild & Jordan, 1908
Citation:Polyptychus retusus spec. nov.
Original genus:Polyptychus
Publication:Rothschild W. & Jordan K. 1908. Some new Sphingidae.
Journal:Novitates Zoologicae
Volume:15
Issue:
Pagination:259–260
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2987901
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Polyptychus retusus (1)
Taxonomic note:

Had been synonymized with Polyptychus affinis by K. Jordan (1923: 54); reinstated as a species by J.-M. Cadiou & I. Kitching (2001: 38).

Cadiou J.-M. & Kitching I. J. 2001. Polyptychus affinis Rothschild & Jordan, 1903, revisited (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Polyptychus retusus Rothschild & Jordan, 1908 Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, NHMUK. Sierra Leone Sierra Leone, leg. Bainbridge.
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Polyptychus retusus Rothschild & Jordan, 1908 Angola Schmit P. 2021b. Contribution à la connaissance des Sphingidae d’Ouganda (Lepidoptera). page 27
Polyptychus retusus Rothschild & Jordan, 1908 Burkina Faso page P. Basquin
Polyptychus retusus Rothschild & Jordan, 1908 Cameroon Rothschild W. & Jordan K. 1908. Some new Sphingidae. page 259
Polyptychus retusus Rothschild & Jordan, 1908 Central African Republic page P. Basquin
Polyptychus retusus Rothschild & Jordan, 1908 Gabon page P. Basquin
Polyptychus retusus Rothschild & Jordan, 1908 Ghana Rothschild W. 1919. List of types of Lepidoptera in the Tring museum. page 209
Polyptychus retusus Rothschild & Jordan, 1908 Guinea Schmit P. 2021b. Contribution à la connaissance des Sphingidae d’Ouganda (Lepidoptera). page 27
Polyptychus retusus Rothschild & Jordan, 1908 Kenya Schmit P. 2021b. Contribution à la connaissance des Sphingidae d’Ouganda (Lepidoptera). page 27
Polyptychus retusus Rothschild & Jordan, 1908 Nigeria Williams C. B. 1954. Notes on a small collection of Sphingidae from Nigeria. page 177
Polyptychus retusus Rothschild & Jordan, 1908 Sierra Leone Rothschild W. & Jordan K. 1908. Some new Sphingidae. page 259
Polyptychus retusus Rothschild & Jordan, 1908 Togo Aulombard F. 2021. La montagne de Kpimé, une localité intéressante au Togo. page 38
Polyptychus retusus Rothschild & Jordan, 1908 Uganda Schmit P. 2021b. Contribution à la connaissance des Sphingidae d’Ouganda (Lepidoptera). page 27
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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