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Agrophila Boisduval, 1840

Higher taxa: Noctuidae (family)/  Acontiinae (subfamily)/  Acontiini (tribe)/  Agrophila (genus)/ 
Status:Synonym , the accepted name is Emmelia
Authorship:Boisduval, 1840
Citation:None
Taxon remarks:Type species: Phalaena sulphuralis Linnaeus, 1767. Systema Naturae (Edition 12) 1: 881. By subsequent designation by Blanchard, 1840. Histoire naturelle des Insectes 3: 522. (as a junior name of 'sulphurea Hübn.', an incorrect authorship of Noctua sulphurea Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775, a name originally included in Agrophila and also an unjustified emendation of sulphuralis Linnaeus). A junior objective synonym of Emmelia Hübner, 1821.
Publication:Boisduval J. B. A. 1840. Genera et Index Methodicus Europaerorum Lepidopterorum.
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Pagination:175