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Spilosoma melanimon Mabille, 1880

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Higher taxa: Erebidae (family)/  Arctiinae (subfamily)/  Arctiini (tribe)/  Spilosomina (subtribe)/  Spilosoma (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Mabille, 1880
Citation:Spilosoma Melanimon, n. sp.
Original genus:Spilosoma
Publication:Mabille P. 1880e. Comptes Rendus. Diagnoses Lepidopterorum Malgassicorum.
Journal:Bulletin de la Société entomologique de Belgique
Volume:23
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Pagination:xvi–xvii
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Spilosoma melanimon (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Spilosoma melanimon Mabille, 1880 Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♀ [not ♂ as stated in original description], NHMUK (see P. Viette & D. S. Fletcher 1968: 407). Madagascar Madagascar. Viette P. & Fletcher D. S. 1968. The types of Lepidoptera Heterocera described by P. Mabille. page xvi–xvii
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Spilosoma melanimon Mabille, 1880 Madagascar Mabille P. 1880e. Comptes Rendus. Diagnoses Lepidopterorum Malgassicorum. page 17
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Spilosoma robleti Mabille, 1893 Mabille, 1893 species Synonym Spilosoma robleti