Palasea melissa (Fawcett, 1915)

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Permalink:	PALAMESS
Higher taxa:	Erebidae (family)/  Lymantriinae (subfamily)/  Palasea (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Fawcett, 1915)
Citation:	Lymantria melissa, sp. n.
Original genus:	Lymantria
Publication:	Fawcett J. M. 1915. Notes on a collection of Heterocera made by Mr. W. Feather in British East Africa, 1911–12.
Journal:	Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London
Volume:	1915
Issue:	1
Pagination:	100; pl. 2, fig. 29
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31750739

Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Palasea by C. L. Collenette (1953: 576); systematic position unclear (see A. Schintlmeister 2004: 224).

Schintlmeister A. 2004. The taxonomy of the genus Lymantria Hübner, [1819] (Lepidoptera, Lymantriidae).

Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Palasea melissa (Fawcett, 1915)	Holotype	♂	NHMUK	Holotype ♀, not ♂ as stated in the original description (see C. L. Collenette 1954b: 154), NHMUK.	Kenya	[Kenya], British East Africa, Masongaleni, 15.v.1911, leg. W. Feather.	Collenette C. L. 1954b. New and little-known African Lymantriidae (Lepidoptera: Heterocera). page 100; pl. 2, fig. 29

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Palasea melissa (Fawcett, 1915)	Ethiopia		Dall'Asta U. 1977. Lymantriidae. – In: Rougeot P. C., Missions entomologiques en Ethiopie 1973–1975. Fascicule 1. page 40
Palasea melissa (Fawcett, 1915)	Kenya		Fawcett J. M. 1915. Notes on a collection of Heterocera made by Mr. W. Feather in British East Africa, 1911–12. page 100

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