Semioptila torta Butler, 1887

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Higher taxa:	Himantopteridae (family)/  Himantopterinae (subfamily)/  Semioptila (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Butler, 1887
Citation:	Semioptila torta, sp. n.
Original genus:	Semioptila
Publication:	Butler A. G. 1887b. Description of a new genus of Chalcosiid moths allied to Pedoptila.
Journal:	Annals and Magazine of Natural History
Volume:	(5) 20
Issue:	117
Pagination:	181
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30032329

Semioptila torta (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Semioptila torta Butler, 1887		unknown	NHMUK	NHMUK.	Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	[Democratic Republic of Congo], Congo, leg. P. Crowley.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Semioptila torta Butler, 1887	Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	Katanga	Hampson G. F. 1910c. Zoological collections from Northern Rhodesia and adjacent territories: Lepidoptera Phalaenae. page 487
Semioptila torta Butler, 1887	Congo, the Democratic Republic of the		Butler A. G. 1887b. Description of a new genus of Chalcosiid moths allied to Pedoptila. page 181
Semioptila torta Butler, 1887	Malawi		Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 50
Semioptila torta Butler, 1887	Mozambique		Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 50
Semioptila torta Butler, 1887	South Africa		Gaede M. 1926a. Zygaenidae, Heterogynidae. – In: Seitz, A. (ed.) Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde. Eine Systematische Bearbeitung der bis jetzt bekannten Gross-Schmetterlinge. Die Afrikanischen Spinner und Schwärmer. page 22
Semioptila torta Butler, 1887	Zambia		Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 50
Semioptila torta Butler, 1887	Zimbabwe		Rothschild W. 1907b. Some new Himantopterinae, a subfamily of Zygaenidae. page 508 (as maschuna)

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Semioptila torta (1)

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination
Semioptila maschuna Rothschild, 1907	Rothschild, 1907	species	Synonym	Semioptila maschuna