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Polyptychus vuattouxi (Pierre, 1989)

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Higher taxa: Sphingidae (family)/  Smerinthinae (subfamily)/  Smerinthini (tribe)/  Polyptychus (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Pierre, 1989)
Citation:Polyptychoides vuattouxi, n. sp.
Original genus:Polyptychoides
Publication:Pierre J. 1989. Nouveaux sphinx africains (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae).
Journal:Revue française d'Entomologie (N. S.)
Volume:11
Issue:
Pagination:124, figs 14a, b
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Polyptychus by J. Pierre (2001: 263); see further I. Kitching (2017: website).

Pierre J. 2001b. Les Sphinx du Gabon (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Polyptychus vuattouxi (Pierre, 1989) Holotype ♂ MNHN Holotype ♂, MNHN Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire, Toumodi, Station Ecologique de Lamto, 20.viii.1968, leg. R. Vuattoux.
Polyptychus vuattouxi (Pierre, 1989) Paratype ♂ MNHN Paratypes 7♂, 3♀, genitalia slides J. Pierre 312♂, 324♀, MNHN. Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire, Toumodi, Station Ecologique de Lamto, 20.viii.1968, leg. R. Vuattoux.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Polyptychus vuattouxi (Pierre, 1989) Côte d'Ivoire Pierre J. 1989. Nouveaux sphinx africains (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae). page 124
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination