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Biafra pyromerella (Hampson, 1918)

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Higher taxa: Pyralidae (family)/  Phycitinae (subfamily)/  Anerastiini (tribe)/  Biafra (genus)/ 
Status:Synonym, the accepted name is Biafra concinnella
Authorship:(Hampson, 1918)
Citation:Ethiotropa pyromerella, sp. n.
Original genus:Ethiotropa
Publication:Hampson G. F. 1918c. A classification of the Pyralidae, sub-family Hypsotropinae.
Journal:Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London
Volume:1918
Issue:1–2
Pagination:116
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46028553
Taxonomic note:

A junior subjective synonym of Biafra concinnella Ragonot, 1888; synonymized by M. Cook (1997: 32).

Cook M. 1997. Revision of the genus Maliarpha (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), based on adult morphology with description of three new species.
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Biafra pyromerella (Hampson, 1918) Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, genitalia slide 2884♂, NHMUK. Nigeria Nigeria S, River Niger between Akassa and Asaba, 1895, leg. F. D. Lugard.
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