Afromoths.net

Natural History Museum (UK)

Acronym:NHMUK
City:London
Country:United Kingdom of Great Britain and N Ireland
Website:https://www.nhm.ac.uk/
Species TypeStatus Gender Locality
Mecothrix phoenicosa (Hacker, 2014) Holotype ♀ South Africa, Free State, Clarens near Linwood, 1730 m, 18–21.ii.2013, leg. H. Löbel & S. Erlacher.
Mecothrix poliophasma (Fletcher D. S., 1958) Holotype ♂ Uganda, Ruwenzori Range, Bundibugyo, 3440 ft, 22.viii–03.ix.1952, leg. D. S. Fletcher.
Mecothrix rubicastanea (Hacker, 2014) Holotype ♂ South Africa, Western Cape, Fish Hoek, 28.iii.1950, leg. H. B. D. Kettlewell.
Mecothrix undulata (Fletcher D. S., 1962) Allotype ♀ [Tanzania], Tanganyika, Meru, Momella, 1800 m, 05.x.1958, leg. C. Lindemann.
Mecyna flavissimalis (Walker, 1866) Holotype ♀ [South Africa, Cape Province], Cape, leg. R. Trimen.
Mecyna holoxanthia (Hampson, 1899) Holotype ♀ South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Natal, Estcourt, leg. J. M. Hutchinson.
Mecyna procillusalis (Walker, 1859) Holotype ♂ [South Africa, Cape Province], Cape, leg. A. Smith.
Mecynopla majoropsis (Bourgogne, 1961) Holotype ♂ [Kenya], British East Africa, Patta Island, near Siyu, 20.ii.2012, leg. S. A. Neave.
Megaherpystis cremastropis (Meyrick, 1930) Lectotype ♀ Uganda, Kampala, bred in viii.1928 from seeds of Podocarpus (Coniferae) imported from South Africa, leg. G. L. R. Hancock.
Megaherpystis cremastropis (Meyrick, 1930) Lectotype ♂ Uganda, Kampala, bred in viii.1928 from seeds of Podocarpus (Coniferae) imported from South Africa, leg. G. L. R. Hancock.
Megaherpystis nereidopa (Meyrick, 1927) Holotype ♀ Kenya Colony, Keicho, bred in July from larva boring in berries of Coffea, leg. H. Wilkinson.
Megaherpystis orphnogenes (Meyrick, 1939) Lectotype ♀ [Democratic Republic of Congo, North Kivu], Rutshuru, ix.1937, leg. J. Ghesquière.
Megaherpystis penthrana (Bradley, 1965) Holotype ♂ [Uganda], Ruwenzori, Nyamaleju, 10,530 ft, 14–19.viii.1952, leg. D. S. Fletcher.
Megaherpystis penthrana (Bradley, 1965) Paratype ♂ [Uganda], Ruwenzori, Nyamaleju, 10,530 ft, 14–19.viii.1952, leg. D. S. Fletcher.
Megaherpystis phylloscia (Meyrick, 1937) Holotype ♀ Uganda, N. Bugishu, 6000 ft, bred ii from larvae feeding in berries of Coffea, leg. A. Kerr.
Megaherpystis phylloscia (Meyrick, 1937) Paratype ♂ Uganda, N. Bugishu, 6000 ft, bred ii from larvae feeding in berries of Coffea, leg. A. Kerr.
Megaherpystis regionalis (Meyrick, 1934) Lectotype ♀ [Democratic Republic of Congo], Belgian Congo, Parc National Albert, Mountains W of Nyamukuki, 2600 m, 09.xi.1932, leg. L. Burgeon.
Megalonycta adelphica (Prout A. E., 1927) Lectotype ♂ São Tomé & Principe, São Tomé, 24.i–25.ii.1926, leg. T. A. Barns.
Megalonycta adelphica (Prout A. E., 1927) Lectotype ♂ São Tomé & Principe, São Tomé, 24.i–25.ii.1926, leg. T. A. Barns.
Megalonycta mediovitta (Rothschild, 1924) Lectotype ♂ Madagascar N, Diego Suarez [Antsiranana], 17–26.viii.1917, leg. G. Melou.
Megalonycta mediovitta (Rothschild, 1924) Lectotype ♂ Madagascar N, Diego Suarez [Antsiranana], 17–26.viii.1917, leg. G. Melou.
Megalonycta paragrapha (Felder R., 1874) Holotype ♀ South Africa, Western Cape, Africa meridionalis, Knysna, 1861, leg. R. Trimen.
Megalophota leonella Hampson, 1918 Holotype ♂ Sierra Leone, leg. Dudgeon.
Megalorhipida adelphodes (Meyrick, 1887) Syntype unknown Australia W, Carnarvon, x.
Megalorhipida centetes (Meyrick, 1886) Holotype ♂ New Guinea, Port Moresby, xi, leg. G. F. Mathew.