Fortikona xanthopyga (Hampson, 1919)

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Higher taxa:	Sesiidae (family)/  Sesiinae (subfamily)/  Paranthrenini (tribe)/  Fortikona (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Hampson, 1919)
Citation:	Paranthrene xanthopyga n. sp.
Original genus:	Paranthrene
Publication:	Hampson G. F. 1919a. A classification of the Aegeriadae of the Oriental and Ethiopian regions.
Journal:	Novitates Zoologicae
Volume:	26
Issue:	1
Pagination:	101–102
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3858140

Fortikona xanthopyga (1)

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Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Fortikona by D. Bartsch et al. (2023: 87).

Bartsch D., Sáfián Sz. & Wanke D. 2023b. A new genus and three new species of Paranthrenini from tropical Africa (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae).

Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Fortikona xanthopyga (Hampson, 1919)	Holotype	♀	NHMUK	Holotype ♀, NHMUK.	Kenya	Kenya, Br. E. Africa, N of Kavirondo, Nyangeri, 4800 ft, 1911-05-18, leg. S. A. Neave.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Fortikona xanthopyga (Hampson, 1919)	Kenya		Hampson G. F. 1919a. A classification of the Aegeriadae of the Oriental and Ethiopian regions. page 102
Fortikona xanthopyga (Hampson, 1919)	Uganda		Hampson G. F. 1919a. A classification of the Aegeriadae of the Oriental and Ethiopian regions. page 102
Fortikona xanthopyga (Hampson, 1919)	Zambia		Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 44
Fortikona xanthopyga (Hampson, 1919)	Zimbabwe		Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 44

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Fortikona xanthopyga (1)

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