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Nothabraxas commaculata Warren, 1897

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Status:Accepted
Authorship:Warren, 1897
Citation:Nothabraxas commaculata sp. nov.
Original genus:Nothabraxas
Publication:Warren W. 1897b. New genera and species of Drepanulidae, Thyrididae, Epiplemidae, Uraniidae and Geometridae in the Tring Museum.
Journal:Novitates Zoologicae
Volume:4
Issue:
Pagination:88–89
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3219190
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Nothabraxas commaculata (1)
Taxonomic note:

Had been transferred to Rhodophthitus, but returned to Nothabraxas by G. M. László & A. Hausmann (2026: 19).

László G. M. & Hausmann A. 2026. Integrative taxonomic revision of the genus Rhodophthitus Butler, 1880 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae) with descriptions of two new genera and the reinstatement of Nothabraxas Warren, 1897 from synonymy.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Nothabraxas commaculata Warren, 1897 Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, NHMUK. Tanzania Tanzania, E Africa, Mpwapwa.
Distribution note:

The records of Mozambique, Zambia (E. C. G. Pinhey 1975: 83), South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo), Zimbabwe (A. J.. T. Janse 1932: 159), and South Africa (Mpumalanga – H. S. Staude et al. 1923) need confirmation (see G. M. László & A. Hausmann 2026: 19).

László G. M. & Hausmann A. 2026. Integrative taxonomic revision of the genus Rhodophthitus Butler, 1880 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae) with descriptions of two new genera and the reinstatement of Nothabraxas Warren, 1897 from synonymy.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Nothabraxas commaculata Warren, 1897 Burundi László G. M. & Hausmann A. 2026. Integrative taxonomic revision of the genus Rhodophthitus Butler, 1880 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae) with descriptions of two new genera and the reinstatement of Nothabraxas Warren, 1897 from synonymy. page 19
Nothabraxas commaculata Warren, 1897 Congo, the Democratic Republic of the North Kivu László G. M. & Hausmann A. 2026. Integrative taxonomic revision of the genus Rhodophthitus Butler, 1880 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae) with descriptions of two new genera and the reinstatement of Nothabraxas Warren, 1897 from synonymy. page 19
Nothabraxas commaculata Warren, 1897 Ethiopia László G. M. & Hausmann A. 2026. Integrative taxonomic revision of the genus Rhodophthitus Butler, 1880 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae) with descriptions of two new genera and the reinstatement of Nothabraxas Warren, 1897 from synonymy. page 19
Nothabraxas commaculata Warren, 1897 Kenya Swinhoe C. 1904b. On the Geometridae of tropical Africa in the National Collection. page 535
Nothabraxas commaculata Warren, 1897 Rwanda László G. M. & Hausmann A. 2026. Integrative taxonomic revision of the genus Rhodophthitus Butler, 1880 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae) with descriptions of two new genera and the reinstatement of Nothabraxas Warren, 1897 from synonymy. page 19
Nothabraxas commaculata Warren, 1897 Tanzania Warren W. 1897b. New genera and species of Drepanulidae, Thyrididae, Epiplemidae, Uraniidae and Geometridae in the Tring Museum. page 88
Nothabraxas commaculata Warren, 1897 Uganda Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 83
Nothabraxas commaculata meridiana László & Hausmann, 2026 Namibia László G. M. & Hausmann A. 2026. Integrative taxonomic revision of the genus Rhodophthitus Butler, 1880 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae) with descriptions of two new genera and the reinstatement of Nothabraxas Warren, 1897 from synonymy. page 20
Nothabraxas commaculata meridiana László & Hausmann, 2026 South Africa KwaZulu-Natal László G. M. & Hausmann A. 2026. Integrative taxonomic revision of the genus Rhodophthitus Butler, 1880 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae) with descriptions of two new genera and the reinstatement of Nothabraxas Warren, 1897 from synonymy. page 20
Nothabraxas commaculata meridiana László & Hausmann, 2026 South Africa Limpopo László G. M. & Hausmann A. 2026. Integrative taxonomic revision of the genus Rhodophthitus Butler, 1880 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae) with descriptions of two new genera and the reinstatement of Nothabraxas Warren, 1897 from synonymy. page 20
Nothabraxas commaculata meridiana László & Hausmann, 2026 South Africa Mpumalanga László G. M. & Hausmann A. 2026. Integrative taxonomic revision of the genus Rhodophthitus Butler, 1880 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae) with descriptions of two new genera and the reinstatement of Nothabraxas Warren, 1897 from synonymy. page 20
Nothabraxas commaculata meridiana László & Hausmann, 2026 Zimbabwe László G. M. & Hausmann A. 2026. Integrative taxonomic revision of the genus Rhodophthitus Butler, 1880 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae) with descriptions of two new genera and the reinstatement of Nothabraxas Warren, 1897 from synonymy. page 20
Nothabraxas commaculata zambica László & Hausmann, 2026 Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Katanga László G. M. & Hausmann A. 2026. Integrative taxonomic revision of the genus Rhodophthitus Butler, 1880 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae) with descriptions of two new genera and the reinstatement of Nothabraxas Warren, 1897 from synonymy. page 20
Nothabraxas commaculata zambica László & Hausmann, 2026 Zambia László G. M. & Hausmann A. 2026. Integrative taxonomic revision of the genus Rhodophthitus Butler, 1880 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae) with descriptions of two new genera and the reinstatement of Nothabraxas Warren, 1897 from synonymy. page 20
Plant note:

Description of the larva in A. L. H. Townsend (1942: 216).

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
Nothabraxas commaculata Warren, 1897 Lantana sp. Verbenaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1977. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 46
Nothabraxas commaculata Warren, 1897 Lantana sp. Verbenaceae Kenya Townsend A. L. H. 1942. Further notes (No. 3) on the early stages of Heterocera bred in the Nakuru District. page 216
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Nothabraxas commaculata meridiana László & Hausmann, 2026 László & Hausmann, 2026 subspecies Accepted Nothabraxas commaculata meridiana
Nothabraxas commaculata zambica László & Hausmann, 2026 László & Hausmann, 2026 subspecies Accepted Nothabraxas commaculata zambica
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination