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Afrosphinx amabilis (Jordan, 1911)

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Higher taxa: Sphingidae (family)/  Smerinthinae (subfamily)/  Smerinthini (tribe)/  Afrosphinx (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Jordan, 1911)
Citation:Polyptychus amabilis spec. nov.
Original genus:Polyptychus
Publication:Jordan K. 1911a. Some new Sphingidae.
Journal:Novitates Zoologicae
Volume:18
Issue:
Pagination:135–136
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3109667
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Afrosphinx amabilis (1)
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Afrosphinx by R. H. Carcasson (1968: 37).

Carcasson R. H. 1968. Revised catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of the East African species.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Afrosphinx amabilis (Jordan, 1911) Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, NHMUK. Congo, the Democratic Republic of the [Democratic Republic of Congo, Katanga], Belgian Congo.
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
Afrosphinx occidens (Clark, 1927) (Clark, 1927) species Synonym Polyptychus occidens