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Viettessa margaritalis (Hampson, 1899)

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Higher taxa: Crambidae (family)/  Odontiinae (subfamily)/  Eurrhypini (tribe)/  Viettessa (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Hampson, 1899)
Citation:Noorda margaritalis, n. sp.
Original genus:Noorda
Publication:Hampson G. F. 1899b. A revision of the moths of the subfamily Pyraustinae and family Pyralidae, part 2.
Journal:Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London
Volume:1899
Issue:1
Pagination:221–222
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31572169
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Viettessa margaritalis (1)
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Viettessa by J. Minet (1980: 85).

Minet J. 1980. Création d'une sous-famille particulière pour Noorda Walker, 1859, et définition d'un nouveau genre parmi les Odontiinae (Lep. Pyralidae).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Viettessa margaritalis (Hampson, 1899) Syntype ♂ NHMUK Syntypes ♂, NHMUK. Tanzania Tanzania, German East Africa, Kikuyu, leg. W. J. Ansorge; Sierra Leone, leg. Clements.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Viettessa margaritalis (Hampson, 1899) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Katanga Ghesquière J. 1942a. Lépidoptères Microlépidoptères (deuxième partie). page 185
Viettessa margaritalis (Hampson, 1899) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the West Kasai Ghesquière J. 1942a. Lépidoptères Microlépidoptères (deuxième partie). page 185
Viettessa margaritalis (Hampson, 1899) Malawi page J. Heppner, R.J. Murphy
Viettessa margaritalis (Hampson, 1899) Mozambique Joannis J. de 1927. Pyralidae d'Afrique australe, principalement du district de Lourenço-Marques. page 254
Viettessa margaritalis (Hampson, 1899) Sierra Leone Hampson G. F. 1899b. A revision of the moths of the subfamily Pyraustinae and family Pyralidae, part 2. page 221
Viettessa margaritalis (Hampson, 1899) South Africa Limpopo Staude H. S., Picker M. & Griffiths Ch. 2023. Southern African moths & their caterpillars. page 116 (map)
Viettessa margaritalis (Hampson, 1899) South Africa Eastern Cape Staude H. S., Picker M. & Griffiths Ch. 2023. Southern African moths & their caterpillars. page 116
Viettessa margaritalis (Hampson, 1899) South Africa KwaZulu-Natal Staude H. S., Picker M. & Griffiths Ch. 2023. Southern African moths & their caterpillars. page 116 (map)
Viettessa margaritalis (Hampson, 1899) Tanzania Hampson G. F. 1899b. A revision of the moths of the subfamily Pyraustinae and family Pyralidae, part 2. page 221
Viettessa margaritalis (Hampson, 1899) Zimbabwe page R. Butler
Plant note:

In the fruit (see J. Hayden 2011: 244).

Hayden J. E. 2011. Revision of Cliniodes Guenée (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Odontiinae).
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination