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Bombycopsis pittawayi (Wiltshire & Legrain, 1997)

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Higher taxa: Lasiocampidae (family)/  Lasiocampinae (subfamily)/  Lasiocampini (tribe)/  Bombycopsis (genus)/  Bufoidia (subgenus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Wiltshire & Legrain, 1997)
Citation:Bufoidia pittawayi n. sp.
Original genus:Bufoidia
Publication:Wiltshire E. P. & Legrain A. 1997. Bufoidia n. gen. (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae), its Arabian taxa, and their affinity to other moths of the family Lasiocampidae.
Journal:Fauna of Saudi Arabia
Volume:16
Issue:
Pagination:333–335, figs 3, 5–6, 22–25; pls. 1–2
Taxonomic note:

Does not belong to Bombycopsis, see Joannou & M. Krüger (2009: 80), and H. Hacker (2016: 43).

Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Bombycopsis pittawayi (Wiltshire & Legrain, 1997) Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, NHMUK Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, Al Foqa, Olaea-Dodonaea zone, Asir Mts, 09.iv.1983, leg. A. R. Pittaway.
Bombycopsis pittawayi (Wiltshire & Legrain, 1997) Paratype ♂ NHMUK Paratypes 54♂, 27♀, genitalia slides 1217♀, 1218, 2114♂, 2789♂, 2823♂, NHMUK, LNK. Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, Al Foqa, Olaea-Dodonaea zone, Asir Mts, 09.iv.1983, leg. A. R. Pittaway.
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Bombycopsis pittawayi (Wiltshire & Legrain, 1997) Acacia sp. Fabaceae Saudi Arabia Wiltshire E. P. & Legrain A. 1997. Bufoidia n. gen. (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae), its Arabian taxa, and their affinity to other moths of the family Lasiocampidae. page 335
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination