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Dracopoloma castanea (Aurivillius, 1901)

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Higher taxa: Eupterotidae (family)/  Striphnopteryginae (subfamily)/  Dracopoloma (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Aurivillius, 1901)
Citation:P.[oloma] castanea n. sp.
Original genus:Poloma
Publication:Aurivillius C. 1901b. On the Ethiopean genera of the family Striphnopterygidae.
Journal:Bihang till Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps Akademiens Handlingar
Volume:27
Issue:7 (suppl.)
Pagination:12
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13724594
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Dracopoloma castanea (1)
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Dracopoloma by H. Takano & L. E. Morgan (2025: 532).

Takano H. & Morgan L. E. 2025. A revision of the genus Poloma Walker, 1855 (Lepidoptera, Eupterotidae) with the description of a new genus.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Dracopoloma castanea (Aurivillius, 1901) Holotype ♂ SNHM Holotype ♂, SNHM. South Africa South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Natal, leg. Burrows.
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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