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Rhipidarctia rhodosoma 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) rhodosoma 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:271
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Rhipidarctia rhodosoma (1)
Taxonomic note:

Most probably only a colour form of Rhipidarctia aurora Kiriakoff, 1957 (see Ł. Przybyłowicz 2009: 100).

Przybyłowicz Ł. 2009. Thyretini of Africa. An illustrated catalogue of the Thyretini (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae: Syntominae) of the Afrotropical Region.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Rhipidarctia rhodosoma Kiriakoff, 1957 Holotype ♂ RMCA Holotype ♂, RMCA. Congo, the Democratic Republic of the [Democratic Republic of Congo, East Kasai], Congo belge, Sankuru, Katako-Kombe, 17.iv.1952, leg. M. Fontaine.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Rhipidarctia rhodosoma Kiriakoff, 1957 Congo, the Democratic Republic of the East Kasai Kiriakoff S. G. 1957c. Lépidoptères nouveaux du Congo belge. page 271
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
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