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Praedora meridionalis Kiriakoff, 1954

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Higher taxa: Sphingidae (family)/  Sphinginae (subfamily)/  Sphingini (tribe)/  Sphingina (subtribe)/  Praedora (genus)/ 
Status:Synonym, the accepted name is Praedora plagiata
Authorship:Kiriakoff, 1954
Citation:Praedora marshalli meridionalis subsp. nov.
Original genus:Praedora
Publication:Kiriakoff S. G. 1954e. Explorations du Parc National de l'Upemba. Lepidoptera Heterocera.
Journal:Institut des Parcs Nationaux du Congo belge
Volume:26
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Pagination:15; pl. 3, fig. 1
Taxonomic note:

A junior subjective synonym of Praedora plagiata Rothschild & Jordan, 1903; synonymized by I. J. Kitching & J.-M. Cadiou (2000: 63, 156–157).

Kitching I. J. & Cadiou J.-M. 2000. Hawkmoths of the world. An annotated and illustrated revisionary checklist (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae).
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Praedora meridionalis Kiriakoff, 1954 Holotype ♂ RMCA Holotype ♂, [not ♀ as stated in the original description], in poor condition (see I. J. Kitching & J.-M. Cadiou 2000: 157, J. Pierre & Schmit 2008: 253), RMCA. Congo, the Democratic Republic of the [Democratic Republic of Congo, Katanga, Upemba National Park], Kaswabilenga, River Lufira, 700 m, 15.ix–06.xi.1947. Pierre J. & Schmit P. 2008. Révision du genre Praedora Rothschild & Jordan (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae). page 15; pl. 3, fig. 1
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