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Protosteira spectabilis (Warren, 1899)

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Higher taxa: Geometridae (family)/  Larentiinae (subfamily)/  UnassignedLarentiinae (tribe)/  Protosteira (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Warren, 1899)
Citation:Holorista (?) spectabilis sp. nov.
Original genus:Holorista
Publication:Warren W. 1899a. New species and genera of the families Drepanulidae, Thyrididae, Uraniidae, Epiplemidae, and Geometridae from the Old-World regions.
Journal:Novitates Zoologicae
Volume:6
Issue:1
Pagination:36–37
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3258932
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Protosteira spectabilis (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Protosteira spectabilis (Warren, 1899) Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, NHMUK. South Africa South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Natal, leg. Burrows.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Protosteira spectabilis (Warren, 1899) Cameroon Debauche H. R. 1937. Entomological expedition to Abyssinia, 1926–27: Lepidoptera, Geometridae. page 338
Protosteira spectabilis (Warren, 1899) Comoros Grande Comore (Ngazidja) Herbulot C. 1979g. Lépidoptères Geometridae de l'Archipel des Comores. – In: Matile L (ed.) Faune entomologique de l'Archipel des Comores. page 158
Protosteira spectabilis (Warren, 1899) Comoros Prout L. B. 1932a. Voyage de Ch. Alluaud et R. Jeannel en Afrique Orientale (1911–1912). Insectes Lépidoptères. III. Geometridae. page 465
Protosteira spectabilis (Warren, 1899) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Orientale Debauche H. R. 1938a. Geometridae (Lep. Het.). Explorations du Parc National Albert. Mission G. F. de Witte (1933–1935). page 38
Protosteira spectabilis (Warren, 1899) Ethiopia Debauche H. R. 1937. Entomological expedition to Abyssinia, 1926–27: Lepidoptera, Geometridae. page 338
Protosteira spectabilis (Warren, 1899) Kenya Swinhoe C. 1904b. On the Geometridae of tropical Africa in the National Collection. page 574
Protosteira spectabilis (Warren, 1899) Madagascar Fletcher D. S. 1958c. Geometridae from Tanganyika collected by Dr. Christa Lindemann and Nina Pavlitzki. page 133
Protosteira spectabilis (Warren, 1899) Malawi Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 93
Protosteira spectabilis (Warren, 1899) Mozambique Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 93
Protosteira spectabilis (Warren, 1899) South Africa KwaZulu-Natal Warren W. 1899a. New species and genera of the families Drepanulidae, Thyrididae, Uraniidae, Epiplemidae, and Geometridae from the Old-World regions. page 37
Protosteira spectabilis (Warren, 1899) Tanzania Fletcher D. S. 1958c. Geometridae from Tanganyika collected by Dr. Christa Lindemann and Nina Pavlitzki. page 133
Protosteira spectabilis (Warren, 1899) Uganda Fletcher D. S. 1958c. Geometridae from Tanganyika collected by Dr. Christa Lindemann and Nina Pavlitzki. page 133
Protosteira spectabilis (Warren, 1899) Zambia Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 93
Protosteira spectabilis (Warren, 1899) Zimbabwe Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 93
Plant note:

Description of the larva in A. L. H. Townsend (1942: 217).

Townsend A. L. H. 1942. Further notes (No. 3) on the early stages of Heterocera bred in the Nakuru District.
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Protosteira spectabilis (Warren, 1899) Maerua sp. Capparidaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1976. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 195
Protosteira spectabilis (Warren, 1899) Maerua sp. Capparidaceae Kenya Townsend A. L. H. 1942. Further notes (No. 3) on the early stages of Heterocera bred in the Nakuru District. page 217
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