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Thacona amata (Fawcett, 1916)

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Higher taxa: Scranciidae (family)/  Thacona (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Fawcett, 1916)
Citation:Scrancia amata, sp. n.
Original genus:Scrancia
Publication:Fawcett J. M. 1916. Notes on a collection of Heterocera made by Mr. W. Feather in British East Africa, 1911–13.
Journal:Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London
Volume:1916
Issue:4
Pagination:725–726; pl. 1, fig. 28
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31565181
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Thacona amata (1)
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Thacona by A. Schintlmeister & T. Witt (2015: 20) by synonymizing Scrancia Holland, 1893 with Thacona Walker, 1864.

Schintlmeister A. & Witt T. J. 2015. The Notodontidae of South Africa including Swaziland and Lesotho (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Thacona amata (Fawcett, 1916) Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, NHMUK. Kenya [Kenya], Br. E. Africa, Kedai, 2500 ft, 13.i.1912, leg. W. Feather.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Thacona amata (Fawcett, 1916) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the West Kasai page RMCA
Thacona amata (Fawcett, 1916) Kenya Fawcett J. M. 1916. Notes on a collection of Heterocera made by Mr. W. Feather in British East Africa, 1911–13. page 726
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
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