Eilema chalybeata (Hampson, 1901)

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Higher taxa:	Erebidae (family)/  Arctiinae (subfamily)/  Lithosiini (tribe)/  Eilemina (subtribe)/  Eilema (genus)/  Macrosia (subgenus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Hampson, 1901)
Citation:	Macrosia chalybeata, sp. n.
Original genus:	Macrosia
Publication:	Hampson G. F. 1901c. New species of Syntomidae and Arctiadae.
Journal:	Annals and Magazine of Natural History
Volume:	(7) 8
Issue:	45
Pagination:	179–180
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29980227

Eilema chalybeata (1)

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Taxonomic note:

Transferred to subgenus Macrosia by M. Krüger (2015b: 91).

Krüger M. 2015b. Generic classification of Afrotropical footman moths sensu stricto (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini (partim)).

Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Eilema chalybeata (Hampson, 1901)	Syntype	♀	NHMUK	Syntypes 4♀, genitalia slide Arctiidae 583♀, NHMUK.	Kenya	[Kenya], Br. E. Africa, Eb Urru [Eburru], 02.iv.1900, leg. C. S. Betton.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Eilema chalybeata (Hampson, 1901)	Kenya		Hampson G. F. 1901c. New species of Syntomidae and Arctiadae. page 179
Eilema chalybeata (Hampson, 1901)	Lesotho		Hampson G. F. 1914a. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Supplement Volume 1. Catalogue of the Amatidae and Arctiadae (Nolinae and Lithosianae) in the collection of the British Museum. page 479
Eilema chalybeata (Hampson, 1901)	Malawi		Hampson G. F. 1914a. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Supplement Volume 1. Catalogue of the Amatidae and Arctiadae (Nolinae and Lithosianae) in the collection of the British Museum. page 479
Eilema chalybeata (Hampson, 1901)	Mozambique		Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 165
Eilema chalybeata (Hampson, 1901)	South Africa		Hampson G. F. 1914a. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Supplement Volume 1. Catalogue of the Amatidae and Arctiadae (Nolinae and Lithosianae) in the collection of the British Museum. page 479
Eilema chalybeata (Hampson, 1901)	Zimbabwe		Hampson G. F. 1901c. New species of Syntomidae and Arctiadae. page 179

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Eilema chalybeata (1)

Eilema chalybeata (2)

Eilema chalybeata (3)

Eilema chalybeata (4)

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