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Brunia imitans (Mabille, 1879)

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Higher taxa: Erebidae (family)/  Arctiinae (subfamily)/  Lithosiini (tribe)/  Eilemina (subtribe)/  Brunia (genus)/ 
Status:Synonym, the accepted name is Brunia vicaria
Authorship:(Mabille, 1879)
Citation:Lithosia imitans, n. sp.
Original genus:Lithosia
Publication:Mabille P. 1879a. Lepidoptera Africana.
Journal:Bulletin de la Société zoologique de France
Volume:3 (1878)
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Pagination:87
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35610048
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Brunia by M. Krüger (2015b: 93). A junior subjective synonym of Lithosia vicaria Walker, 1854 (see K. Bucsek 2017: 148).

Bucsek K. 2017. Contribution to the study of the genus Brunia Moore, 1878 (Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Brunia imitans (Mabille, 1879) Neotype ♀ NHMUK Neotype ♀, NHMUK, designated by Birket-Smith (1965: 99). Angola Angola, Fazenda Congulu, Amboim District, 700–800 m, 07–11.iv.1934, leg. K. Jordan. 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 87
Brunia imitans (Mabille, 1879) unknown Type originating from Congo lost (see Birket-Smith 1965: 99, P. Viette & D. S. Fletcher 1968: 406) Angola Angola, Fazenda Congulu, Amboim District, 700–800 m, 07–11.iv.1934, leg. K. Jordan. 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 87
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