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Philotherma sordida Aurivillius, 1905

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Higher taxa: Lasiocampidae (family)/  Lasiocampinae (subfamily)/  Trabaliini (tribe)/  Philotherma (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Aurivillius, 1905
Citation:Philotherma sordida, n. sp.
Original genus:Philotherma
Publication:Aurivillius C. 1905a. New African Lasiocampidae in the British Museum.
Journal:Transactions of the entomological Society of London
Volume:1905
Issue:3
Pagination:318; pl. 16, fig. 2
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14788138
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Philotherma sordida (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Philotherma sordida Aurivillius, 1905 Syntype ♂ NHMUK Syntypes ♂, ♀, number not stated, NHMUK, MfN. Sierra Leone Sierra Leone; Nigeria, River Niger, Onitsha.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Philotherma sordida Aurivillius, 1905 Cameroon Strand E. 1912l. Zoologische Ergebnisse der Expedition des Herrn G. Tessmann nach Süd-Kamerun und Spanisch-Guinea. Lepidoptera II. (Lasiocampidae). page 115 (as testaceicornis)
Philotherma sordida Aurivillius, 1905 Central African Republic Basquin P. & Cipolla A. 2025. Contribution à la connaissance du genre Philotherma (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Trabalinii [sic]). page 44
Philotherma sordida Aurivillius, 1905 Côte d'Ivoire Basquin P. & Cipolla A. 2025. Contribution à la connaissance du genre Philotherma (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Trabalinii [sic]). page 44
Philotherma sordida Aurivillius, 1905 Ethiopia Basquin P. & Cipolla A. 2025. Contribution à la connaissance du genre Philotherma (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Trabalinii [sic]). page 44
Philotherma sordida Aurivillius, 1905 Kenya Joannou J. G. & Kühne L. 2008. Lasiocampidae. – In: Kühne, L. (Ed.) Butterflies and moth diversity of the Kakamega forest (Kenya). page 131
Philotherma sordida Aurivillius, 1905 Liberia page M. Stanton
Philotherma sordida Aurivillius, 1905 Malawi Joannou J. G. & Kühne L. 2008. Lasiocampidae. – In: Kühne, L. (Ed.) Butterflies and moth diversity of the Kakamega forest (Kenya). page 131
Philotherma sordida Aurivillius, 1905 Niger Basquin P. & Cipolla A. 2025. Contribution à la connaissance du genre Philotherma (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae, Trabalinii [sic]). page 44
Philotherma sordida Aurivillius, 1905 Nigeria Aurivillius C. 1905a. New African Lasiocampidae in the British Museum. page 318
Philotherma sordida Aurivillius, 1905 Sierra Leone Aurivillius C. 1905a. New African Lasiocampidae in the British Museum. page 318
Philotherma sordida Aurivillius, 1905 Togo Strand E. 1912l. Zoologische Ergebnisse der Expedition des Herrn G. Tessmann nach Süd-Kamerun und Spanisch-Guinea. Lepidoptera II. (Lasiocampidae). page 118
Philotherma sordida Aurivillius, 1905 Uganda Joannou J. G. & Kühne L. 2008. Lasiocampidae. – In: Kühne, L. (Ed.) Butterflies and moth diversity of the Kakamega forest (Kenya). page 131
Philotherma sordida Aurivillius, 1905 Zambia Hampson G. F. 1910c. Zoological collections from Northern Rhodesia and adjacent territories: Lepidoptera Phalaenae. page 483
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Philotherma sordida Aurivillius, 1905 Ipomoea batatas Convolvulaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1975. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2 – moths (Heterocera). page 184
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
Philotherma posticata Strand, 1912 Strand, 1912 species Misapplied Philotherma posticata
Philotherma testaceicornis Strand, 1912 Strand, 1912 species Synonym Philotherma testaceicornis