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Leptometa sapelensis Aurivillius, 1927

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Higher taxa: Lasiocampidae (family)/  Lasiocampinae (subfamily)/  Argudini (tribe)/  Leptometa (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Aurivillius, 1927
Citation:L.[eptometa] matuta – sapelensis var. nov.
Original genus:Leptometa
Publication:Aurivillius C. 1927. Lasiocampidae. – In: Seitz, A. (ed.) Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde. Eine Systematische Bearbeitung der bis jetzt bekannten Gross-Schmetterlinge. Die Afrikanischen Spinner und Schwärmer.
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Volume:14
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Pagination:272
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/56076957
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Leptometa sapelensis (1)
Taxonomic note:

Raised to species rank by A. M. Prozorov & V. V. Zolotuhin (2013: 202).

Prozorov A. M. & Zolotuhin V. V. 2013. Notes on synonymy of African Lasiocampidae (Lepidoptera).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Leptometa sapelensis Aurivillius, 1927 Holotype ♀ SNHM Holotype ♀, genitalia slide 10961♀, SNHM. Nigeria Nigeria, Sapele.
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Leptometa sapelensis Aurivillius, 1927 Cameroon Tams W. H. T. 1929c. New African Lasiocampidae. page 159 (as irrorata)
Leptometa sapelensis Aurivillius, 1927 Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Equateur Buttafuoco D. P., Müller G. C., Revay E. E., Traore M. M., Sulak H., Saldaitis A., Yakovlev R. V., Volkova J. S., Prozorova T. A. & Prozorov A. M. 2024. Leptometa cynthia – a new species from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Lasiocampinae, Argudini). page 67
Leptometa sapelensis Aurivillius, 1927 Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Orientale Buttafuoco D. P., Müller G. C., Revay E. E., Traore M. M., Sulak H., Saldaitis A., Yakovlev R. V., Volkova J. S., Prozorova T. A. & Prozorov A. M. 2024. Leptometa cynthia – a new species from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Lasiocampinae, Argudini). page 67
Leptometa sapelensis Aurivillius, 1927 Gabon Buttafuoco D. P., Müller G. C., Revay E. E., Traore M. M., Sulak H., Saldaitis A., Yakovlev R. V., Volkova J. S., Prozorova T. A. & Prozorov A. M. 2024. Leptometa cynthia – a new species from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Lasiocampinae, Argudini). page 67
Leptometa sapelensis Aurivillius, 1927 Nigeria Aurivillius C. 1927. Lasiocampidae. – In: Seitz, A. (ed.) Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde. Eine Systematische Bearbeitung der bis jetzt bekannten Gross-Schmetterlinge. Die Afrikanischen Spinner und Schwärmer. page 272
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
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Leptometa irrorata (Tams, 1929) (Tams, 1929) species Synonym Gastroplakaeis irrorata