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Epiphora fournierae (Le Moult, 1945)

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Higher taxa: Saturniidae (family)/  Saturniinae (subfamily)/  Attacini (tribe)/  Epiphora (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Le Moult, 1945)
Citation:Drepanoptera Fournierae nomen novum
Original genus:Drepanoptera
Publication:Le Moult E. 1945. Drepanoptera Fournierae nomen novum (Lep., Saturnidae).
Journal:Novitates Entomologicae
Volume:15
Issue:20
Pagination:156

Taxonomic note:

The objective replacement name of Drepanoptera cotei Le Moult, 1940.

Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Epiphora fournierae (Le Moult, 1945) Neotype MNHN Neotype ♂, designated by Ph. Darge (2007a: 10), MNHN. Ethiopia Ethiopia, Road Koffolé-Arussi, 2200 m, 31.x.1973, leg. P.-C. Rougeot. Darge Ph. 2007a. Une nouvelle espèce orophile, affine de Pselaphelia mariaetheresae Darge, 2002 (Lepidoptera, Saturniidae). page 156
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Epiphora fournierae (Le Moult, 1945) Ethiopia Rougeot P.-C. 1974a. Sur deux nouvelles espèces d'Attacides d'Afrique orientale (Lep. Attacidae). page 335 (as elianae)
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
Epiphora cotei (Le Moult, 1940) (Le Moult, 1940) species Misapplied Drepanoptera cotei
Epiphora elianae Rougeot, 1974 Rougeot, 1974 species Synonym Epiphora elianae