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Covelliana afarorum (Rougeot, 1975)

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Higher taxa: Sphingidae (family)/  Sphinginae (subfamily)/  Sphingini (tribe)/  Sphingina (subtribe)/  Covelliana (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Rougeot, 1975)
Citation:Macropoliana afarorum n. sp.
Original genus:Macropoliana
Publication:Rougeot P.-C. 1975b. Diagnoses de trois nouvelles espèces de lépidoptères hétérocères d'Afrique orientale.
Journal:Lambillionea
Volume:75
Issue:9–10
Pagination:71, fig. 3
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Covelliana afarorum (1)
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Covelliana by U. Eitschberger & T. Melichar (2016: 65).

Eitschberger U. & Melichar T. 2016. Revision und Neugliederung aller Arten, die momentan in der Gattung Macropoliana auct. (nec Carcasson, 1968) vereint, zusammengefaßt sind.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Covelliana afarorum (Rougeot, 1975) Holotype ♂ MNHN Holotype ♂, MNHN Djibouti [Djibouti], Territoire français des Afars et des Issas, Massif du Day, 1500 m, 09.iv.1975, leg. P. C. Rougeot.
Covelliana afarorum (Rougeot, 1975) Paratype ♂ MNHN Paratype 1♂, MNHN. Djibouti [Djibouti], Territoire français des Afars et des Issas, Massif du Day, 1500 m, 09.iv.1975, leg. P. C. Rougeot.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Covelliana afarorum (Rougeot, 1975) Djibouti Rougeot P.-C. 1977a. Lepidoptera. – In: Missions entomologiques en Ethiopie 1973–1975. Fascicule 1. page 89
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