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Syllepte torsipex Hampson, 1899

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Higher taxa: Crambidae (family)/  Spilomelinae (subfamily)/  Agroterini (tribe)/  Syllepte (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Hampson, 1899
Citation:Sylepta [sic] torsipex, n. sp.
Original genus:Syllepte
Publication:Hampson G. F. 1899a. A revision of the moths of the subfamily Pyraustinae and family Pyralidae, part 1.
Journal:Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London
Volume:1898
Issue:4
Pagination:715–716; pl. 49, fig. 12
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30953112
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Syllepte torsipex (1)
Taxonomic note:

Misplaced in Syllepte, see M. A. Solis et al. (2023: 355).

Solis M. A., Mally R., Hayden J. E. & Nuss M. 2023. Revision of the type species of Syllepte Hübner and other spilomeline genera recently synonymized (Lepidoptera: Crambidae).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Syllepte torsipex Hampson, 1899 Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, no. 1054996, NHMUK. Sierra Leone Sierra Leone, 10.i.1896, leg. W. G. Clements.
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination