Madagascarctia madagascariensis (Butler, 1882)

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Higher taxa:	Erebidae (family)/  Arctiinae (subfamily)/  Arctiini (tribe)/  Spilosomina (subtribe)/  Madagascarctia (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Butler, 1882)
Citation:	Euchaetes madagascariensis, n. sp.
Original genus:	Euchaetes
Publication:	Butler A. G. 1882c. Descriptions of new species of Heterocerous Lepidoptera from Madagascar.
Journal:	Cistula Entomologica
Volume:	3
Issue:	26
Pagination:	3
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10561929

Madagascarctia madagascariensis (1)

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Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Madagascarctia by V. V. Dubatolov (2006b: 148).

Dubatolov V. V. 2006b. New genera and species of Arctiinae from the Afrotropical fauna (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae).

Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Madagascarctia madagascariensis (Butler, 1882)	Holotype	♂	NHMUK	Holotype ♂, NHMUK.	Madagascar	Madagascar, Betsileo Country, Ankafana [Ankafina Forest], leg. W. D. Cowan.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Madagascarctia madagascariensis (Butler, 1882)	Gambia		Druce H. 1887a. Lepidoptera Heterocera. – In: Moloney A. C., Sketch of the forestry of West Africa with particular reference to its present principal commercial products. page 494
Madagascarctia madagascariensis (Butler, 1882)	Madagascar		Butler A. G. 1882c. Descriptions of new species of Heterocerous Lepidoptera from Madagascar. page 3
Madagascarctia madagascariensis madagascariensis (Butler, 1882)	Madagascar		Butler A. G. 1882c. Descriptions of new species of Heterocerous Lepidoptera from Madagascar. page 3
Madagascarctia madagascariensis sparsipuncta (Hampson, 1901)	Madagascar		Hampson G. F. 1901d. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the collection of the British Museum. III. Arctiadae (Arctianae) and Agaristidae. page 282

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Madagascarctia madagascariensis (1)

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination
Madagascarctia madagascariensis madagascariensis (Butler, 1882)	(Butler, 1882)	subspecies	Accepted	Euchaetes madagascariensis madagascariensis
Madagascarctia madagascariensis sparsipuncta (Hampson, 1901)	(Hampson, 1901)	subspecies	Accepted	Diacrisia madagascariensis sparsipuncta

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination