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Covelliana staudei Eitschberger & Melichar, 2016

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Higher taxa: Sphingidae (family)/  Sphinginae (subfamily)/  Sphingini (tribe)/  Sphingina (subtribe)/  Covelliana (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Eitschberger & Melichar, 2016
Citation:Covelliana staudei Eitschberger & Melichar gen. et spec. nov.
Original genus:Covelliana
Publication:Eitschberger U. & Melichar T. 2016. Revision und Neugliederung aller Arten, die momentan in der Gattung Macropoliana auct. (nec Carcasson, 1968) vereint, zusammengefaßt sind.
Journal:Neue Entomologische Nachrichten
Volume:71
Issue:
Pagination:59–60, figs 4m-6, 4n-6, 4555–4598, 5403–5416
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Covelliana staudei Eitschberger & Melichar, 2016 Holotype EMEM Holotype ♂, genitalia slide 5387♂, EMEM South Africa South Africa, Gauteng, Mogale's Gate, Biodiversity Centre, 1410 m, 12–19.ii.2012, leg. M. Ströhle & Schaarschmidt.
Covelliana staudei Eitschberger & Melichar, 2016 Allotype EMEM Allotype ♀, genitalia slide 5388♀, EMEM South Africa South Africa, Gauteng, Mogale's Gate, Biodiversity Centre, 1410 m, 12–19.ii.2012, leg. M. Ströhle & Schaarschmidt.
Covelliana staudei Eitschberger & Melichar, 2016 Paratype MfN Paratypes 43♂, genitalia slides 5386♂, 5706♂, 5707♂, EMEM, SMCR, MfN. South Africa South Africa, Gauteng, Mogale's Gate, Biodiversity Centre, 1410 m, 12–19.ii.2012, leg. M. Ströhle & Schaarschmidt.
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Covelliana staudei Eitschberger & Melichar, 2016 Olea africana Oleaceae South Africa Gess F. W. 1967. Poliana natalensis (Butl.) and P. oheffernani n. sp., two hitherto confused hawkmoths (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) from South Africa. page 7 (as natalensis)
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
Covelliana natalensis (Gess, 1967) (Gess, 1967) species Misapplied Poliana natalensis