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Macrocossus toluminus (Druce, 1888)

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Higher taxa: Cossidae (family)/  Cossinae (subfamily)/  Macrocossus (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Druce, 1888)
Citation:Cossus toluminus, n. sp.
Original genus:Cossus
Publication:Druce H. 1888. Descriptions of some new species of Lepidoptera Heterocera, mostly from tropical Africa.
Journal:Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London
Volume:1887
Issue:
Pagination:684–685
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31784347
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Macrocossus toluminus (1)
Taxonomic note:

Had been synonymized with Macrocossus rudis Aurivillius, 1900 by H. K. Clench (1959a: 3).

Clench H. K. 1959a. Notes on African Cossidae.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Macrocossus toluminus (Druce, 1888) Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, NHMUK. Gambia Gambia, W Africa, leg. A. Moloney.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Macrocossus toluminus (Druce, 1888) Angola Yakovlev R. V., Sulak H. & Witt T. J. 2019. Preliminary list of Cossidae sensu str. (Lepidoptera, Cossoidea: Cossidae: Cossinae & Zeuzerinae) of the Republic of Angola with description of a new Strigocossus species. page 448
Macrocossus toluminus (Druce, 1888) Cameroon Clench H. K. 1959a. Notes on African Cossidae. page 5
Macrocossus toluminus (Druce, 1888) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Aurivillius C. 1900b. Verzeichniss einer von den Herren Missionären E. Laman und W. Sjöholm bei Mukinbungu am unteren Congo zusammengebrachten Schmetterlingssammlung. page 1054 (as rudis)
Macrocossus toluminus (Druce, 1888) Côte d'Ivoire Yakovlev R. V. 2011. Catalogue of the family Cossidae of the Old World (Lepidoptera). page 16
Macrocossus toluminus (Druce, 1888) Eswatini Yakovlev R. V. & Witt T. J. 2016e. Carpenter-Moths (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) of Swaziland, South Africa. page 10
Macrocossus toluminus (Druce, 1888) Gabon Yakovlev R. V., László G. M. & Witt T. J. 2019a. First records of Cossidae from Gabon (West Africa) (Lepidoptera: Cossidae). page 280
Macrocossus toluminus (Druce, 1888) Gambia Druce H. 1888. Descriptions of some new species of Lepidoptera Heterocera, mostly from tropical Africa. page 685
Macrocossus toluminus (Druce, 1888) Malawi Clench H. K. 1959a. Notes on African Cossidae. page 5
Macrocossus toluminus (Druce, 1888) Namibia Grünberg K. 1910c. Lepidoptera. – In: Schultze L.: Zoologische und anthropologische Ergebnisse einer Forschungsreise in westlichen und zentralen Südafrika. Vierter Band. Systematik und Tiergeographie. page 99 (as rudis)
Macrocossus toluminus (Druce, 1888) Sierra Leone Schaus W. & Clements W. G. 1893. On a collection of Sierra Leone Lepidoptera. page 33
Macrocossus toluminus (Druce, 1888) South Africa Western Cape Mey W. 2016. A taxonomic and faunistic study of the Cossidae of southwestern Africa (Lepidoptera: Cossoidea). page 155
Macrocossus toluminus (Druce, 1888) South Africa Mpumalanga page TMSA
Macrocossus toluminus (Druce, 1888) South Africa Eastern Cape Taylor J. S. 1957b. Notes on Lepidoptera in the eastern Cape Province (Part IV). page 324
Macrocossus toluminus (Druce, 1888) Tanzania Yakovlev R. V. 2011. Catalogue of the family Cossidae of the Old World (Lepidoptera). page 16
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Macrocossus toluminus (Druce, 1888) Acacia sp. Fabaceae South Africa Taylor J. S. 1957a. Notes on the proboscis in the Saturniidae. page 324
Macrocossus toluminus (Druce, 1888) Vachellia karroo Fabaceae South Africa Taylor J. S. 1957a. Notes on the proboscis in the Saturniidae. page 324
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
Macrocossus rudis Aurivillius, 1900 Aurivillius, 1900 species Synonym Macrocossus rudis