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Metarctia usta Debauche, 1942

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Higher taxa: Erebidae (family)/  Arctiinae (subfamily)/  Syntomini (tribe)/  Thyretina (subtribe)/  Metarctia (genus)/  Metarctia (subgenus)/ 
Status:Synonym, the accepted name is Metarctia lugubris
Authorship:Debauche, 1942
Citation:Metarctia usta sp. n.
Original genus:Metarctia
Publication:Debauche H. R. 1942. Lepidoptera, Heterocera. Exploration du Parc National Albert. Mission G. F. De Witte (1933–1935).
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Volume:41
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Pagination:10–11; pl. 1, fig. 6; pl. 2, figs 5, 6
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Metarctia usta (1)
Taxonomic note:

A junior subjective synonym of Metarctia lugubris Gaede, 1926; synonymized by Ł. Przybyłowicz (2009: 21).

Przybyłowicz Ł. 2009. Thyretini of Africa. An illustrated catalogue of the Thyretini (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae: Syntominae) of the Afrotropical Region.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Metarctia usta Debauche, 1942 Holotype ♂ RMCA Holotype ♂, RMCA. Congo, the Democratic Republic of the [Democratic Republic of Congo, Province Orientale], Parc National Albert, Lake Magera, 2000 m, 28.ii.1934, leg. G. F. de Witte.
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