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Selena vesta (Druce, 1888)

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Higher taxa: Lasiocampidae (family)/  Lasiocampinae (subfamily)/  Lasiocampini (tribe)/  Selena (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Druce, 1888)
Citation:Megasoma vesta, n. sp.
Original genus:Megasoma
Publication:Druce H. 1888. Descriptions of some new species of Lepidoptera Heterocera, mostly from tropical Africa.
Journal:Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London
Volume:1887
Issue:
Pagination:679–680; pl. 55, fig. 6
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31784342
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Selena vesta (1)
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Selena by A. M. Prozorov & V. V. Zolotuhin (2012b: 219).

Prozorov A. M. & Zolotuhin V. V. 2012b. Seven new monotypic genera of African Lasiocampidae (Lepidoptera).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Selena vesta (Druce, 1888) Holotype ♀ NHMUK Holotype ♀, NHMUK. Cameroon Cameroon, W Africa.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Selena vesta (Druce, 1888) Cameroon Druce H. 1888. Descriptions of some new species of Lepidoptera Heterocera, mostly from tropical Africa. page 680
Selena vesta (Druce, 1888) Central African Republic Prozorov A. M. & Zolotuhin V. V. 2012b. Seven new monotypic genera of African Lasiocampidae (Lepidoptera). page 219
Selena vesta (Druce, 1888) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Prozorov A. M. & Zolotuhin V. V. 2012b. Seven new monotypic genera of African Lasiocampidae (Lepidoptera). page 219
Selena vesta (Druce, 1888) Côte d'Ivoire Vuattoux R. 1991. Première donnée sur trois familles de Lépidoptères de la région de Lamto (Côte d'Ivoire). page 250
Selena vesta (Druce, 1888) Equatorial Guinea Prozorov A. M. & Zolotuhin V. V. 2012b. Seven new monotypic genera of African Lasiocampidae (Lepidoptera). page 219
Selena vesta (Druce, 1888) Ghana Wagner M. R., Cobbinah J. R. & Bosu P. P. 2008. Forest entomology in West Tropical Africa; Forest insects of Ghana. Second Edition. page 40
Selena vesta (Druce, 1888) Kenya Prozorov A. M. & Zolotuhin V. V. 2012b. Seven new monotypic genera of African Lasiocampidae (Lepidoptera). page 219
Selena vesta (Druce, 1888) Malawi Prozorov A. M. & Zolotuhin V. V. 2012b. Seven new monotypic genera of African Lasiocampidae (Lepidoptera). page 219
Selena vesta (Druce, 1888) Nigeria Aurivillius C. 1915. New species of African Lasiocampidae and Strichnopterygidae from English collections. page 5
Selena vesta (Druce, 1888) Uganda Aurivillius C. 1915. New species of African Lasiocampidae and Strichnopterygidae from English collections. page 4
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