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Leipoxais major Holland, 1893

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Higher taxa: Lasiocampidae (family)/  Lasiocampinae (subfamily)/  Argudini (tribe)/  Leipoxais (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Holland, 1893
Citation:L.[eipoxais] major, sp. nov.
Original genus:Leipoxais
Publication:Holland W. J. 1893a. Descriptions of new species and genera of West African Lepidoptera.
Journal:Psyche
Volume:6
Issue:201
Pagination:531
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13265729
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Leipoxais major (1)
Taxonomic note:

In the NHMUK, a male specimen is identified as "Libethra major Holland, Cotype", but in the original description, Holland stated that both type specimens (lectotype and paralectotype) were taken in copula: "Described from specimens taken in coitu."

Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Leipoxais major Holland, 1893 Lectotype ♂ CMNH Lectotype ♂, designated by A. M. Prozorov & V. V. Zolotuhin (2013: 200), genitalia slide 2008-46♂, CMNH Gabon Gabon, Valley of the Ogooué River, Kangwé, leg. A. C. Good. Prozorov A. M. & Zolotuhin V. V. 2013. Notes on synonymy of African Lasiocampidae (Lepidoptera). page 531
Leipoxais major Holland, 1893 Lectotype ♀ CMNH Paralectotype 1♀, CMNH. Gabon Gabon, Valley of the Ogooué River, Kangwé, leg. A. C. Good. Prozorov A. M. & Zolotuhin V. V. 2013. Notes on synonymy of African Lasiocampidae (Lepidoptera). page 531
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
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
Leipoxais alazon Hering, 1928 Hering, 1928 species Synonym Leipoxais alazon