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Avitta simplicior Gaede, 1940

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Higher taxa: Erebidae (family)/  Calpinae (subfamily)/  UnassignedCalpinae (tribe)/  Avitta (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Gaede, 1940
Citation:A.[vitta] simplicior n. sp.
Original genus:Avitta
Publication:Gaede M. 1934–1940. Noctuidae. – In: Seitz, A. (ed.) Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde. Eine Systematische Bearbeitung der bis jetzt bekannten Gross-Schmetterlinge. IIe Abteilung: Die Gross-Schmetterlinge des Afrikanischen Faunengebietes. XV. Band: Eulenartige Nachtfalter.
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Volume:15
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Pagination:345; pl. 40c
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Avitta simplicior (1)
Taxonomic note:

Does probably not belong to Avitta, perhaps it should be transferred to Metaleptina (A. Legrain i.l. 02.xii.2019).

Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Avitta simplicior Gaede, 1940 Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, NHMUK. Nigeria Nigeria, near Lagos, 07.x.1920, leg. W. P. Lowe.
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination