Epiphora kipengerensis Darge, 2007

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Higher taxa:	Saturniidae (family)/  Saturniinae (subfamily)/  Attacini (tribe)/  Epiphora (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Darge, 2007
Citation:	Epiphora kipengerensis
Original genus:	Epiphora
Publication:	Darge Ph. 2007c. Données complémentaires sur les Epiphora du groupe antinorii (Oberthür, 1880) avec description d'une espèce nouvelle.
Journal:	Entomologia Africana
Volume:	12
Issue:	2
Pagination:	9

Epiphora kipengerensis (1)

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Taxonomic note:

The objective replacement name for Epiphora imperator Rougeot, 1991.

Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Epiphora kipengerensis Darge, 2007	Holotype	♂	MNHN	Holotype ♂, MNHN	Tanzania	Tanzania, Kipengere Range, Ikonda, ca 40 km N of Lake Malawi, 2050 m, 23.iv.1971.
Epiphora kipengerensis Darge, 2007	Allotype	♀	MNHN	Allotype ♀, MNHN.	Tanzania	Tanzania, Kipengere Range, Ikonda, ca 40 km N of Lake Malawi, 2050 m, 23.iv.1971.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Epiphora kipengerensis Darge, 2007	Malawi		Joly C., Bernaud D., Pierre J. & Murphy R. J. 2008. Second entomological mission to Malawi. page 14
Epiphora kipengerensis Darge, 2007	Tanzania		Rougeot P.-C., Bourgogne J. & Laporte B. 1991. Les Lépidoptères Hétérocères d'Afrique orientale. page 452 (as imperator)
Epiphora kipengerensis Darge, 2007	Zambia		Darge Ph. 2011a. Deux nouveaux saturnides du groupe de Micragone nenia (Westwood, 1849) originaire de l'Afrique de l'est (Lepidoptera, Saturniidae). page 14

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Epiphora kipengerensis (1)

Epiphora kipengerensis (2)

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination
Epiphora imperator Rougeot, 1991	Rougeot, 1991	species	Misapplied	Epiphora imperator