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Lophotavia merulina (Mabille, 1890)

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Higher taxa: Erebidae (family)/  Erebinae (subfamily)/  Pericymini (tribe)/  Lophotavia (genus)/ 
Status:Synonym, the accepted name is Lophotavia incivilis
Authorship:(Mabille, 1890)
Citation:Diatenes merulina, n. sp.
Original genus:Diatenes
Publication:Mabille P. 1890a. Voyage de M. Ch. Alluaud dans le territoire d'Assinie (Afrique occidentale) en juillet et août 1886, 4e mémoire; Lépidoptères, avec des notes sur quelques autres espèces d'Afrique (Rhopalocera et Heterocera).
Journal:Annales de la Société entomologique de France
Volume:(6) 10
Issue:1
Pagination:42–43
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8234352
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Lophotavia merulina (1)
Taxonomic note:

A junior subjective synonym of Brujas incivilis Walker, 1865; synonymized by R. W. Poole (1989: 604).

Poole R. W. 1989. Noctuidae. – In: Heppner J. B. (Ed.) Lepidopterorum Catalogus (New Series) Fasc. 118, Parts 1, 2, 3.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Lophotavia merulina (Mabille, 1890) Lectotype ♂ NHMUK Lectotype ♂, designated by P. Viette & D. S. Fletcher (1968: 411), NHMUK Madagascar Madagascar. Viette P. & Fletcher D. S. 1968. The types of Lepidoptera Heterocera described by P. Mabille. page 42–43
Lophotavia merulina (Mabille, 1890) Lectotype ♂ NHMUK Paralectotype ♂, NHMUK. Madagascar Madagascar. Viette P. & Fletcher D. S. 1968. The types of Lepidoptera Heterocera described by P. Mabille. page 42–43
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination