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Nephele argentifera (Walker, 1856)

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Higher taxa: Sphingidae (family)/  Macroglossinae (subfamily)/  Macroglossini (tribe)/  Macroglossina (subtribe)/  Nephele (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Walker, 1856)
Citation:Zonilia argentifera
Original genus:Zonilia
Publication:Walker F. 1856b. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part VIII.– Sphingidae.
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Volume:8
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Pagination:194
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38916463
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Nephele argentifera (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Nephele argentifera (Walker, 1856) Holotype unknown NHMUK Holotype, NHMUK. South Africa [South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal], Port Natal [Durban], leg. W. W. Saunders.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Nephele argentifera (Walker, 1856) Kenya Pagenstecher A. 1903. Wissenschaftliche Resultate der Reise des Freiherrn Carlo von Erlanger durch Süd-Schoa, die Galla- und Somaliländer in 1900 und 1901. Sphingiden und Bombyciden. page 6
Nephele argentifera (Walker, 1856) Malawi Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 140
Nephele argentifera (Walker, 1856) Mozambique Pagenstecher A. 1893. Lepidopteren gesammelt in Ost-Afrika 1888/89 von Dr. Franz Stuhlmann. page 38
Nephele argentifera (Walker, 1856) Rwanda Schouteden H. 1933. Lépidoptères récoltés par M. Verhulst en région de Gabiru (Ruanda). page 389
Nephele argentifera (Walker, 1856) Somalia Berio E. 1938b. Spedizione zoologica del Marchese Saverio Patrizi nel Basso Giuba e nell'Oltregiuba Giugno-Agosto 1934. Lista dei lepidotteri eteroceri con note e diagnosi di eteroceri africani. page 191
Nephele argentifera (Walker, 1856) South Africa KwaZulu-Natal Walker F. 1856b. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part VIII.– Sphingidae. page 194
Nephele argentifera (Walker, 1856) South Africa Mpumalanga van den Berg M. A., Vermeulen J. B., Braack H. H. & Braack A. L. 1975. Pylstertmotte (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) van die Nasionale Krugerwildtuin. page 24
Nephele argentifera (Walker, 1856) Tanzania Hampson G. F. 1910c. Zoological collections from Northern Rhodesia and adjacent territories: Lepidoptera Phalaenae. page 463
Nephele argentifera (Walker, 1856) Tanzania Zanzibar (Unguja) Berio E. 1956d. Eteroceri raccolti dal Dr. Carlo Prola durante la spedizione alle isole dell'Africa orientale con descrizione di specie nuove (Lepidoptera). page 87
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Nephele argentifera (Walker, 1856) Carissa macrocarpa Apocynaceae South Africa Platt E. E. 1921. List of foodplants of some South African lepidopterous larvae. page 72 (as C. grandiflora)
Nephele argentifera (Walker, 1856) Carissa sp. Apocynaceae South Africa van den Berg M. A., Vermeulen J. B., Braack H. H. & Braack A. L. 1975. Pylstertmotte (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) van die Nasionale Krugerwildtuin. page 24
Nephele argentifera (Walker, 1856) Landolphia sp. Apocynaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1975. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2 – moths (Heterocera). page 178
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