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Amerila howardi (Pinhey, 1956)

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Higher taxa: Erebidae (family)/  Arctiinae (subfamily)/  Amerilini (tribe)/  Amerila (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Pinhey, 1956)
Citation:Rhodogastria howardi n. sp.
Original genus:Rhodogastria
Publication:Pinhey E. C. G. 1955. Some new species of Lepidoptera from eastern Africa.
Journal:Occasional papers of the Coryndon Memorial Museum
Volume:4
Issue:
Pagination:14–15, fig. 1; pl. 1, figs 10, 11

Taxonomic note:

One of the paratypes was later identified as a female of Amerila catinca Häuser & M. Boppré, 1997.

Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Amerila howardi (Pinhey, 1956) Holotype NHMUK Holotype ♂, NHMUK Tanzania [Tanzania], Tanganyika, E Usambara Mts, Amani, ii.1953, leg. E. C. G. Pinhey.
Amerila howardi (Pinhey, 1956) Paratype NHMUK Paratypes 4 ♂, Coryndon Museum, Nairobi, NHMUK. Tanzania [Tanzania], Tanganyika, E Usambara Mts, Amani, ii.1953, leg. E. C. G. Pinhey.
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination