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Rhipidarctia aurora Kiriakoff, 1957

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Higher taxa: Erebidae (family)/  Arctiinae (subfamily)/  Syntomini (tribe)/  Thyretina (subtribe)/  Rhipidarctia (genus)/  Rhipidarctia (subgenus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Kiriakoff, 1957
Citation:Rhipidarctia (Rhipidarctia) aurora sp. nov.
Original genus:Rhipidarctia
Publication:Kiriakoff S. G. 1957c. Lépidoptères nouveaux du Congo belge.
Journal:Revue de Zoologie et Botanique Africaines
Volume:55
Issue:3–4
Pagination:269–270, fig. 1
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Rhipidarctia aurora (1)
Taxonomic note:

The type locality is taken from the label under the specimen; it does not coincide with the text of the original description.

Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Rhipidarctia aurora Kiriakoff, 1957 Holotype ♂ RMCA Holotype ♂, RMCA Congo, the Democratic Republic of the [Democratic Republic of Congo, Equateur], Congo belge, Eala [5 km E of Mbandaka], iv.1935, leg. J. Ghesquière.
Rhipidarctia aurora Kiriakoff, 1957 Allotype ♀ RMCA Allotype ♀, RMCA Congo, the Democratic Republic of the [Democratic Republic of Congo, Equateur], Congo belge, Eala [5 km E of Mbandaka], iv.1935, leg. J. Ghesquière.
Rhipidarctia aurora Kiriakoff, 1957 Paratype ♂ RMCA Paratypes 2♂, 1♂, RMCA. Congo, the Democratic Republic of the [Democratic Republic of Congo, Equateur], Congo belge, Eala [5 km E of Mbandaka], iv.1935, leg. J. Ghesquière.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Rhipidarctia aurora Kiriakoff, 1957 Congo, the Democratic Republic of the East Kasai Kiriakoff S. G. 1957c. Lépidoptères nouveaux du Congo belge. page 270
Rhipidarctia aurora Kiriakoff, 1957 Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Equateur Kiriakoff S. G. 1957c. Lépidoptères nouveaux du Congo belge. page 270
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination