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Afroarabiella poliopterus (Clench, 1959)

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Higher taxa: Cossidae (family)/  Cossinae (subfamily)/  Afroarabiella (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Clench, 1959)
Citation:Arctiocossus poliopterus n. sp.
Original genus:Arctiocossus
Publication:Clench H. K. 1959a. Notes on African Cossidae.
Journal:Veröffentlichungen der zoologischen Staatssammlung München
Volume:6
Issue:
Pagination:21–23, fig. 8; pl. 3, fig. 9
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Afroarabiella poliopterus (1)
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Afroarabiella by W. Mey (2015: 41).

Mey W. 2015a. Revision of the genus Arctiocossus Felder, 1874 and allied genera (Lepidoptera: Cossidae: Cossinae).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Afroarabiella poliopterus (Clench, 1959) Holotype ♂ ZSM Holotype ♂, genitalia slide Clench F9♂, ZSM. Namibia [Namibia], S. W. Africa, Brandberg, 14.x.1952, leg. F. Gaerdes.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Afroarabiella poliopterus (Clench, 1959) Namibia Clench H. K. 1959a. Notes on African Cossidae. page 22
Afroarabiella poliopterus (Clench, 1959) South Africa Northern Cape Yakovlev R. V. 2011. Catalogue of the family Cossidae of the Old World (Lepidoptera). page 14
Afroarabiella poliopterus (Clench, 1959) South Africa Limpopo page TMSA
Afroarabiella poliopterus (Clench, 1959) South Africa Western Cape Mey W. 2017b. Corrections and additions to the Cossidae fauna of southern Africa (Lepidoptera: Cossoidea). page 218
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Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Afroarabiella namaquensis Yakovlev, 2014 Yakovlev, 2014 species Synonym Afroarabiella namaquensis