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Afrasura thomensis (Rothschild, 1913)

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Higher taxa: Erebidae (family)/  Arctiinae (subfamily)/  Lithosiini (tribe)/  Nudariina (subtribe)/  Afrasura (genus)/ 
Status:Synonym, the accepted name is Afrasura hieroglyphica
Authorship:(Rothschild, 1913)
Citation:Asura thomensis sp. nov.
Original genus:Asura
Publication:Rothschild W. 1913d. New Lithosianae.
Journal:Novitates Zoologicae
Volume:20
Issue:1
Pagination:211
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15842615
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Afrasura thomensis (1)
Taxonomic note:

A junior subjective synonym of Miltochrista hieroglyphica Bethune-Baker, 1911; synonymized by A. V. Volynkin & G. M. László (2018b: 245).

Volynkin A. V. & László G. M. 2018b. A review of the genus Afrasura Durante, 2009 from São Tomé Island with descriptions of a new species and a new subspecies (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Afrasura thomensis (Rothschild, 1913) Holotype ♀ NHMUK Holotype ♀, NHMUK. Sao Tome & Principe [São Tomé & Principe], W Africa, São Tomé, x–xi.1899, leg. A. Mocquerys.
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