Covelliana ferax (Rothschild & Jordan, 1916)

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Higher taxa:	Sphingidae (family)/  Sphinginae (subfamily)/  Sphingini (tribe)/  Sphingina (subtribe)/  Covelliana (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Rothschild & Jordan, 1916)
Citation:	Poliana natalensis ferax subsp. nov.
Original genus:	Poliana
Publication:	Rothschild W. & Jordan K. 1916b. Further corrections of and additions to our "Revision of the Sphingidae".
Journal:	Novitates Zoologicae
Volume:	23
Issue:
Pagination:	247
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33707800

Covelliana ferax (1)

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Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Covelliana by U. Eitschberger & T. Melichar (2016: 26); had been transferred to Macropoliana by R. H. Carcasson (1972: 177), see also I. Kitching (2017: Website).

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 ferax (Rothschild & Jordan, 1916)	Lectotype	♂	NHMUK	Lectotype ♂, designated by W. Rothschild (1919: 194), NHMUK	Tanzania	[Tanzania], E Africa, Manow, 1864 m.	Rothschild W. 1919. List of types of Lepidoptera in the Tring museum. page 247
Covelliana ferax (Rothschild & Jordan, 1916)	Lectotype	♂	NHMUK	Paralectotypes ♂, ♀, number not stated ("a series"), genitalia slide U. Eitschberger 5582♀, MfN, NHMUK.	Tanzania	[Tanzania], E Africa, Manow, 1864 m.	Rothschild W. 1919. List of types of Lepidoptera in the Tring museum. page 247

Distribution note:

All records, except Tanzania, need confirmation (see U. Eitschberger & T. Melichar 2016: 28).

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	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Covelliana ferax (Rothschild & Jordan, 1916)	Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	North Kivu	Kiriakoff S. G. 1963a. Exploration du Parc Albert. Deuxième série. Lepidoptera Heterocera (partim). page 85
Covelliana ferax (Rothschild & Jordan, 1916)	Ethiopia		Rougeot P.-C. 1977a. Lepidoptera. – In: Missions entomologiques en Ethiopie 1973–1975. Fascicule 1. page 89
Covelliana ferax (Rothschild & Jordan, 1916)	Kenya		Rougeot P.-C. 1977a. Lepidoptera. – In: Missions entomologiques en Ethiopie 1973–1975. Fascicule 1. page 89
Covelliana ferax (Rothschild & Jordan, 1916)	Malawi		Schmit P. & Pierre J. 2006. Contribution à l'étude du genre Macropoliana Carcasson, 1968 (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae). page 543
Covelliana ferax (Rothschild & Jordan, 1916)	Rwanda		D'Abrera B. 1987. Sphingidae Mundi. Hawk Moths of the world based on a checklist by Alan Hayes and the collection he curated in the British Museum (Natural History). page 16
Covelliana ferax (Rothschild & Jordan, 1916)	Tanzania		Rothschild W. & Jordan K. 1916b. Further corrections of and additions to our "Revision of the Sphingidae". page 247
Covelliana ferax (Rothschild & Jordan, 1916)	Uganda		Kitching I. J. 2017. Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory. page Website
Covelliana ferax (Rothschild & Jordan, 1916)	Zambia		Kitching I. J. 2017. Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory. page Website
Covelliana ferax (Rothschild & Jordan, 1916)	Zimbabwe		Kitching I. J. 2017. Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory. page Website

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Covelliana ferax (1)

Covelliana ferax (2)

Covelliana ferax (3)

Covelliana ferax (4)

Covelliana ferax (5)

Covelliana ferax (6)

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