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Antheua imitata (Druce, 1896)

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Higher taxa: Notodontidae (family)/  Phalerinae (subfamily)/  Antheua (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Druce, 1896)
Citation:Phalera imitata, sp. n.
Original genus:Phalera
Publication:Druce H. 1896. Descriptions of some new species of Heterocera from tropical Africa.
Journal:Annals and Magazine of Natural History
Volume:(6) 17
Issue:101
Pagination:355
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18662254
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Antheua imitata (1)
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Antheua by A. Schintlmeister & G. M. László (2025: 228).

Schintlmeister A. & László G. M. 2025. A review of the genus Antheua Walker, 1855 with descriptions of 19 new species and one new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae: Phalerinae).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Antheua imitata (Druce, 1896) Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, NHMUK. Tanzania [Tanzania], East Africa, Dar-es-Salaam.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Antheua imitata (Druce, 1896) Angola Schintlmeister A. & László G. M. 2025. A review of the genus Antheua Walker, 1855 with descriptions of 19 new species and one new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae: Phalerinae). page 228
Antheua imitata (Druce, 1896) Botswana Schintlmeister A. & Witt T. J. 2015. The Notodontidae of South Africa including Swaziland and Lesotho (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae). page 91
Antheua imitata (Druce, 1896) Central African Republic page P. Basquin
Antheua imitata (Druce, 1896) Chad Tibesti Herbulot C. & Viette P. 1952. Mission de l'Office National Antiacridien au Tibesti-Tchad (1949). Lépidoptères Hétérocères. page 82
Antheua imitata (Druce, 1896) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Katanga page N. Voaden
Antheua imitata (Druce, 1896) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Orientale Kiriakoff S. G. 1962d. Notodontidae africains nouveaux (Lepidoptera). IV. page 50 (as septentrionalis)
Antheua imitata (Druce, 1896) Eritrea Berio E. 1939a. Contributi alla conoscenza dei lepidotteri eteroceri dell'Eritrea I. Lista delle specie con descrizioni delle nuove entità raccolte negli anni 1934 al 1937 dal sig. Francesco Vaccaro. page 61
Antheua imitata (Druce, 1896) Eswatini Schintlmeister A. & Witt T. J. 2015. The Notodontidae of South Africa including Swaziland and Lesotho (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae). page 91
Antheua imitata (Druce, 1896) Ethiopia Schintlmeister A. & Witt T. J. 2015. The Notodontidae of South Africa including Swaziland and Lesotho (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae). page 91
Antheua imitata (Druce, 1896) Kenya Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 149
Antheua imitata (Druce, 1896) Malawi Joly C., Bernaud D., Pierre J. & Murphy R. J. 2008. Second entomological mission to Malawi. page 45
Antheua imitata (Druce, 1896) Mozambique Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 149
Antheua imitata (Druce, 1896) Namibia Schintlmeister A. & Witt T. J. 2015. The Notodontidae of South Africa including Swaziland and Lesotho (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae). page 91
Antheua imitata (Druce, 1896) Somalia Berio E. 1938b. Spedizione zoologica del Marchese Saverio Patrizi nel Basso Giuba e nell'Oltregiuba Giugno-Agosto 1934. Lista dei lepidotteri eteroceri con note e diagnosi di eteroceri africani. page 191
Antheua imitata (Druce, 1896) South Africa KwaZulu-Natal Kiriakoff S. G. 1962b. Les Notodontidae africains (Lepidoptera: Notodontoidea). Phalera et genres voisins. page 13
Antheua imitata (Druce, 1896) South Africa Eastern Cape Schintlmeister A. & Witt T. J. 2015. The Notodontidae of South Africa including Swaziland and Lesotho (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae). page 91
Antheua imitata (Druce, 1896) South Africa Mpumalanga Schintlmeister A. & Witt T. J. 2015. The Notodontidae of South Africa including Swaziland and Lesotho (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae). page 91
Antheua imitata (Druce, 1896) South Africa Limpopo Schintlmeister A. & Witt T. J. 2015. The Notodontidae of South Africa including Swaziland and Lesotho (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae). page 91
Antheua imitata (Druce, 1896) South Africa North-West Schintlmeister A. & Witt T. J. 2015. The Notodontidae of South Africa including Swaziland and Lesotho (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae). page 91
Antheua imitata (Druce, 1896) South Sudan Schintlmeister A. & László G. M. 2025. A review of the genus Antheua Walker, 1855 with descriptions of 19 new species and one new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae: Phalerinae). page 229
Antheua imitata (Druce, 1896) Sudan Schintlmeister A. & Witt T. J. 2015. The Notodontidae of South Africa including Swaziland and Lesotho (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae). page 91
Antheua imitata (Druce, 1896) Tanzania Druce H. 1896. Descriptions of some new species of Heterocera from tropical Africa. page 356
Antheua imitata (Druce, 1896) Zambia Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 149
Antheua imitata (Druce, 1896) Zimbabwe Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 149
Antheua imitata hespera (Schintlmeister & László, 2025) Mali Schintlmeister A. & László G. M. 2025. A review of the genus Antheua Walker, 1855 with descriptions of 19 new species and one new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae: Phalerinae). page 230
Antheua imitata hespera (Schintlmeister & László, 2025) Sierra Leone Schintlmeister A. & László G. M. 2025. A review of the genus Antheua Walker, 1855 with descriptions of 19 new species and one new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae: Phalerinae). page 230
Antheua imitata hespera (Schintlmeister & László, 2025) Togo Schintlmeister A. & László G. M. 2025. A review of the genus Antheua Walker, 1855 with descriptions of 19 new species and one new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae: Phalerinae). page 230
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Antheua imitata (Druce, 1896) Undefined Grasses Undefined South Africa Schintlmeister A. & Witt T. J. 2015. The Notodontidae of South Africa including Swaziland and Lesotho (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae). page 91
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Antheua imitata hespera (Schintlmeister & László, 2025) (Schintlmeister & László, 2025) subspecies Accepted Phalera imitata hespera
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Phalera septentrionalis Kiriakoff, 1962 Kiriakoff, 1962 species Synonym Phalera septentrionalis