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Menegites sulphurea (Bartel, 1903)

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Higher taxa: Erebidae (family)/  Arctiinae (subfamily)/  Arctiini (tribe)/  Spilosomina (subtribe)/  Menegites (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Bartel, 1903)
Citation:Spilosoma sulphurea nov. sp.
Original genus:Spilosoma
Publication:Bartel M. 1903a. Neue aethiopische Arctiidae der Sammlung des Kgl. Museums für Naturkunde in Berlin.
Journal:Deutsche entomologische Zeitschrift Iris
Volume:16
Issue:1
Pagination:189–190
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12521822
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Menegites by V. V. Dubatolov (2009: 288).

Dubatolov V. V. 2009. Reviewing the African tiger-moth genera: 1. A new genus, two new subgenera and a species list from the expedition to Malawi by V. Kovtunovich and P. Ustujuzhanin in 2008–2009, with further taxonomic notes on South African Arctiinae (Lepidoptera, ...).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Menegites sulphurea (Bartel, 1903) Holotype ♂ MfN Holotype ♂, MfN. Cameroon Cameroon S, Yaunde, 20.vii.1897, leg. G. Zenker.
Distribution note:

Has been transferred to Menegites by Dubatolov (2009) but see Baron et al. (2017: 93–94).

Baron T., Akite, P., Barnett M., Collins S. C., Dobson J., Fric Z. F., Henning G., Kühne L., Mey W., Ochse M., Przybyłowicz Ł., Sáfián Sz., Schutte R., Sele H. & Ward P. 2017. The second Afrotropical Workshop in Uganda – A contribution to the Lepidoptera fauna of Kibale National Park and the Mpanga Forest Reserve.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Menegites sulphurea (Bartel, 1903) Cameroon Bartel M. 1903a. Neue aethiopische Arctiidae der Sammlung des Kgl. Museums für Naturkunde in Berlin. page 190
Menegites sulphurea (Bartel, 1903) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Katanga Kiriakoff S. G. 1954e. Explorations du Parc National de l'Upemba. Lepidoptera Heterocera. page 37
Menegites sulphurea (Bartel, 1903) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the North Kivu Kiriakoff S. G. 1963a. Exploration du Parc Albert. Deuxième série. Lepidoptera Heterocera (partim). page 106
Menegites sulphurea (Bartel, 1903) Ghana Rothschild W. 1910a. Catalogue of the Arctianae in the Tring Museum, with notes and descriptions of new species. page 139
Menegites sulphurea (Bartel, 1903) Kenya Hampson G. F. 1920b. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaena in the British Museum. Supplement II. Catalogue of the Lithosiadae (Arctianae) and Phalaenoididae in the collection of the British Museum. page 393
Menegites sulphurea (Bartel, 1903) Liberia Kühne L. 2008. Sphingidae, Eupterotidae, Bombycidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiinae, and Aganaidae. – In: Kühne, L. (Ed.) Butterflies and moth diversity of the Kakamega forest (Kenya). page 137
Menegites sulphurea (Bartel, 1903) Malawi Joly C., Bernaud D., Pierre J. & Murphy R. J. 2008. Second entomological mission to Malawi. page 44
Menegites sulphurea (Bartel, 1903) Rwanda Kiriakoff S. G. 1965b. Les Lépidoptères hétérocères africains de la Collection Abel Dufrane. Deuxième note: Arctiidae. page 10
Menegites sulphurea (Bartel, 1903) Uganda Hampson G. F. 1909c. Ruwenzori Expedition Reports. 11. Lepidoptera Heterocera. page 105
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination