Polypogon tenebrosa (Mabille, 1900)

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Permalink:	BLEPTENE
Higher taxa:	Erebidae (family)/  Herminiinae (subfamily)/  Polypogon (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Mabille, 1900)
Citation:	Bleptina tenebrosa n. sp.
Original genus:	Bleptina
Publication:	Mabille P. 1900. Lepidoptera nova malgassica et africana.
Journal:	Annales de la Société entomologique de France
Volume:	68 (1899)
Issue:	4
Pagination:	735–736
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8431938

Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Polypogon by H. Hacker (2021: 266).

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 tenebrosa (Mabille, 1900)	Holotype	♂	NHMUK	Holotype ♂, NHMUK (see P. Viette & D. S. Fletcher 1968: 410).		[Africa Central], Not stated.	Viette P. & Fletcher D. S. 1968. The types of Lepidoptera Heterocera described by P. Mabille. page 735–736

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Polypogon tenebrosa (Mabille, 1900)	Tanzania		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. page 267

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