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Melittia ignidiscata Hampson, 1910

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Higher taxa: Sesiidae (family)/  Sesiinae (subfamily)/  Melittiini (tribe)/  Melittia (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Hampson, 1910
Citation:Melittia ignidiscata, sp. n.
Original genus:Melittia
Publication:Hampson G. F. 1910c. Zoological collections from Northern Rhodesia and adjacent territories: Lepidoptera Phalaenae.
Journal:Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London
Volume:1910
Issue:2
Pagination:507; pl. 41, fig. 19
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31563255
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Melittia ignidiscata (1)
Taxonomic note:

Retrieved from synonymy by D. Bartsch (2016b: 109).

Bartsch D. 2016b. Melittia fiebigi spec. nov. and Afromelittia caerulea spec. nov., two new Melittiini from southern Africa (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Melittia ignidiscata Hampson, 1910 Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, NHMUK (see Y. Arita et al. 2021: 14). Zambia [Zambia, Northwestern Province], NE Rhodesia, Serenje District, leg. S. A. Neave. Arita Y., Gorbunov O. G., Kallies A. & Yata N. 2021. Historical type specimens of Sesiidae species kept in European museums. page 507; pl. 41, fig. 19
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Melittia ignidiscata Hampson, 1910 South Africa Hampson G. F. 1919a. A classification of the Aegeriadae of the Oriental and Ethiopian regions. page 85 (as oedipus)
Melittia ignidiscata Hampson, 1910 Zambia Hampson G. F. 1910c. Zoological collections from Northern Rhodesia and adjacent territories: Lepidoptera Phalaenae. page 507
Melittia ignidiscata Hampson, 1910 Zimbabwe Strand E. 1917d. Neue und wenig bekannte Nebenformen von Syntomididen. page 11 (as thoracalis)
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination