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Afroracotis zebrina (Warren, 1899)

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Higher taxa: Geometridae (family)/  Ennominae (subfamily)/  Boarmiini (tribe)/  Afroracotis (genus)/  Zebracotis (subgenus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Warren, 1899)
Citation:Racotis zebrina sp. nov.
Original genus:Racotis
Publication:Warren W. 1899a. New species and genera of the families Drepanulidae, Thyrididae, Uraniidae, Epiplemidae, and Geometridae from the Old-World regions.
Journal:Novitates Zoologicae
Volume:6
Issue:1
Pagination:56
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3258944
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Afroracotis zebrina (1)
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Afroracotis (Zebracotis) by G. M. László et al. (2023: 53).

László G. M., Hausmann A. & Karisch T. 2023. Integrative taxonomic revision of the African taxa of the Racotis Moore, 1887 generic complex (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae, Boarmiini).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Afroracotis zebrina (Warren, 1899) Lectotype ♂ NHMUK Lectotype ♂, designated by J. E. Chainey & T. Karisch (2017: 49), genitalia slide Geometridae 25372♂, NHMUK Nigeria [Nigeria S], Niger Coast Protectorate, Warri, vi.1897, leg. F. Roth. Chainey J. E. & Karisch T. 2017. A new species of Racotis Moore, [1887] from Madagascar (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Ennominae). page 56
Afroracotis zebrina (Warren, 1899) Lectotype ♂ NHMUK Paralectotype 1♂, NHMUK. Nigeria [Nigeria S], Niger Coast Protectorate, Warri, vi.1897, leg. F. Roth. Chainey J. E. & Karisch T. 2017. A new species of Racotis Moore, [1887] from Madagascar (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Ennominae). page 56
Distribution note:

The records of Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Madagascar, South Africa, and Tanzania refer to other Afroracotis species, described after the publications by C. Herbulot (1981c and 1998a) (see G. M. László et al. 2023: 55).

László G. M., Hausmann A. & Karisch T. 2023. Integrative taxonomic revision of the African taxa of the Racotis Moore, 1887 generic complex (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae, Boarmiini).
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Afroracotis zebrina (Warren, 1899) Popowia caffra Annonaceae South Africa Platt E. E. 1921. List of foodplants of some South African lepidopterous larvae. page 88
Afroracotis zebrina (Warren, 1899) Popowia caffra Annonaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1977. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 45
Afroracotis zebrina (Warren, 1899) Uvaria sp. Annonaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1977. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 45
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