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Polypogon nazus (Viette, 1981)

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Higher taxa: Erebidae (family)/  Herminiinae (subfamily)/  Polypogon (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Viette, 1981)
Citation:Hypena nazus n. sp.
Original genus:Hypena
Publication:Viette P. 1981d. Lépidoptères Hétérocères de l'archipel des Comores nouveaux ou peu connus, II (Pyralidae et Noctuidae).
Journal:Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France
Volume:86
Issue:7–8
Pagination:215–216, fig. 6
URL:https://www.persee.fr/doc/bsef_0037-928x_1981_num_86_7_17972 https://www.persee.fr/doc/bsef_0037-928x_1981_num_86_7_17972
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Polypogon nazus (1)
Taxonomic note:

Does not belong to Hypena (see M. Lödl 1994h: 578). Transferred to Polypogon par H. Hacker (2021: 251).

Hacker H. H. 2021. Rivulinae, Hypeninae, Herminiinae and Hypenodinae (Erebidae). Evolution of diversity of the African flora and fauna. — In: Hacker H. (ed.), Moths of Africa, Systematic and illustrated catalogue of the Heterocera (Lepidoptera) of Africa.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Polypogon nazus (Viette, 1981) Holotype ♀ MNHN Holotype ♀, MNHN. Comoros Comoros, Grande Comore, Convalescence, 1760 m, 09–12.iv.1980, leg. P. Viette.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Polypogon nazus (Viette, 1981) Comoros Grande Comore (Ngazidja) Viette P. 1981d. Lépidoptères Hétérocères de l'archipel des Comores nouveaux ou peu connus, II (Pyralidae et Noctuidae). page 215
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