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Pseudmelisa demiavis Kaye, 1919

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Higher taxa: Erebidae (family)/  Arctiinae (subfamily)/  Syntomini (tribe)/  Thyretina (subtribe)/  Pseudmelisa (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Kaye, 1919
Citation:Pseudomelisa [sic] demiavis, sp. n.
Original genus:Pseudmelisa
Publication:Kaye W. J. 1919. New species and genera of Nymphalidae, Syntomidae, and Sphingidae in the Joicey Collection.
Journal:Annals and Magazine of Natural History
Volume:(9) 4
Issue:20
Pagination:88
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18615875
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Pseudmelisa demiavis (1)
Taxonomic note:

The systematic position of this species is unclear (see Ł. Przybyłowicz 2009: 30).

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
Pseudmelisa demiavis Kaye, 1919 Holotype ♀ NHMUK Holotype ♀, NHMUK. Cameroon Cameroon, W Africa, Bitje [Bitye], Ja [Dja] river, 2000 ft, x–xi.1912.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Pseudmelisa demiavis Kaye, 1919 Cameroon Kaye W. J. 1919. New species and genera of Nymphalidae, Syntomidae, and Sphingidae in the Joicey Collection. page 88
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