Afromoths.net

Aletis nigricosta (Prout L. B., 1916)

Permalink:CARTNIGR
Higher taxa: Geometridae (family)/  Sterrhinae (subfamily)/  Scopulini (tribe)/  Aletis (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Prout L. B., 1916)
Citation:Cartaletis nigricosta spec. nov.
Original genus:Cartaletis
Publication:Prout L. B. 1916c. New African Geometridae.
Journal:Novitates Zoologicae
Volume:23
Issue:
Pagination:273–274
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33707826
/filer/webapps/moths/media/images/N/nigricosta_Aletis_AM_ZSMa.jpg
Aletis nigricosta (1)
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Aletis by synonymizing Cartaletis under Aletis (P. Sihvonen et al. 2020: 610).

Sihvonen P., Murillo‐Ramos L., Brehm G., Staude H. & Wahlberg N. 2020. Molecular phylogeny of Sterrhinae moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae): towards a global classification.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Aletis nigricosta (Prout L. B., 1916) Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, NHMUK Malawi [Malawi], Nyasaland, Mlanje Plateau, 6500 ft, 18.xii.1913, leg. S. A. Neave.
Aletis nigricosta (Prout L. B., 1916) Paratype ♀ NHMUK Paratypes 6♀, NHMUK. Malawi [Malawi], Nyasaland, Mlanje Plateau, 6500 ft, 18.xii.1913, leg. S. A. Neave.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Aletis nigricosta (Prout L. B., 1916) Malawi Prout L. B. 1916c. New African Geometridae. page 274
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
/filer/webapps/moths/media/images/N/nigricosta_Aletis_AM_ZSMa.jpg
/filer/webapps/moths/media/images/N/nigricosta_Aletis_AM_ZSMb.jpg
/filer/webapps/moths/media/images/N/nigricosta_Aletis_AF_ZSM.jpg
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination