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Sphingonaepiopsis wellsi Griveaud, 1959

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Higher taxa: Sphingidae (family)/  Macroglossinae (subfamily)/  Macroglossini (tribe)/  Sphingonaepiopsis (genus)/ 
Status:Synonym, the accepted name is Sphingonaepiopsis malgassica
Authorship:Griveaud, 1959
Citation:Sphingonaepiopsis Wellsi n. sp.
Original genus:Sphingonaepiopsis
Publication:Griveaud P. 1959a. Insectes Lépidoptères Sphingidae.
Journal:Faune de Madagascar
Volume:8
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Pagination:109–110, fig. 161; pl. 10, fig. 4

Taxonomic note:

A junior subjective synonym of Sphingonaepiopsis malgassica Clark, 1929; synonymized by P. Griveaud (1960a: 47).

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Sphingonaepiopsis wellsi Griveaud, 1959 Holotype MNHN Holotype ♂, MNHN. Madagascar Madagascar S, District d'Ampanihy, Radier de la Menarandra, Tranorora, 250 m, 1958-02-18, leg; P. Griveaud.
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