Acanthosia similis (Birket-Smith, 1965)

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Higher taxa:	Erebidae (family)/  Arctiinae (subfamily)/  Lithosiini (tribe)/  Lithosiina (subtribe)/  Acanthosia (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Birket-Smith, 1965)
Citation:	Archithosia similis n. sp.
Original genus:	Archithosia
Publication:	Birket-Smith J. 1965. A revision of the West African Eilemic moths, based on the male genitalia (Lep., Arctidae [sic], Lithosinae [sic]; incl. gena. Crocosia, Eilema, Lithosia, Pelosia, Phryganopsis a.o.).
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Pagination:	23–25, figs 13, 14, 15A)

Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Acanthosia by A. V. Volynkin (2025: 4).

Volynkin A. V. 2025. Contribution to the knowledge of the Afrotropical Archithosia Birket-Smith generic complex with the description of a new genus, nineteen new species and a new subspecies, and introduction of new combinations (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini).

Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Acanthosia similis (Birket-Smith, 1965)	Holotype	♂	NHMUK	Holotype ♂, NHMUK	Cameroon	Cameroon, Mt Cameroon, Buea, 02.iv.1957, leg. J. Birket-Smith.
Acanthosia similis (Birket-Smith, 1965)	Allotype	♀	NHMUK	Allotype ♀, NHMUK	Cameroon	Cameroon, Mt Cameroon, Buea, 02.iv.1957, leg. J. Birket-Smith.
Acanthosia similis (Birket-Smith, 1965)	Paratype	♂	NHMUK	Paratypes 2♂, 7♀, NHMUK.	Cameroon	Cameroon, Mt Cameroon, Buea, 02.iv.1957, leg. J. Birket-Smith.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Acanthosia similis (Birket-Smith, 1965)	Cameroon		Birket-Smith J. 1965. A revision of the West African Eilemic moths, based on the male genitalia (Lep., Arctidae [sic], Lithosinae [sic]; incl. gena. Crocosia, Eilema, Lithosia, Pelosia, Phryganopsis a.o.). page 23

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