Phytometra helesusalis (Walker, 1859)

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Permalink:	PHYTHELE
Higher taxa:	Erebidae (family)/  Boletobiinae (subfamily)/  Phytometrini (tribe)/  Phytometra (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Walker, 1859)
Citation:	Herminia Helesusalis
Original genus:	Herminia
Publication:	Walker F. 1859a. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part XVI.– Deltoides.
Journal:	—
Volume:	16 (1858)
Issue:
Pagination:	238
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38951586

Phytometra helesusalis (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Phytometra helesusalis (Walker, 1859)	Holotype	♂	NHMUK	Holotype ♂, NHMUK.	South Africa	South Africa, leg. A. Smith.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Phytometra helesusalis (Walker, 1859)	Malawi		page TMSA
Phytometra helesusalis (Walker, 1859)	South Africa	KwaZulu-Natal	page BMNH, TMSA
Phytometra helesusalis (Walker, 1859)	South Africa	Free State	page TMSA
Phytometra helesusalis (Walker, 1859)	South Africa		Walker F. 1859a. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part XVI.– Deltoides. page 238
Phytometra helesusalis (Walker, 1859)	South Africa	Eastern Cape	Hacker H. H. 2019a. Biogeograpy; Boletobiinae (Erebidae). Moths of Africa. Systematic and illustrated catalogue of the Heterocera (Lepidoptera) of Africa. Volume 1. page 211
Phytometra helesusalis (Walker, 1859)	South Africa	Western Cape	Hacker H. H. 2019a. Biogeograpy; Boletobiinae (Erebidae). Moths of Africa. Systematic and illustrated catalogue of the Heterocera (Lepidoptera) of Africa. Volume 1. page 211
Phytometra helesusalis (Walker, 1859)	South Africa	Limpopo	Hacker H. H. 2019a. Biogeograpy; Boletobiinae (Erebidae). Moths of Africa. Systematic and illustrated catalogue of the Heterocera (Lepidoptera) of Africa. Volume 1. page 211

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Phytometra helesusalis (1)

Phytometra helesusalis (2)

Phytometra helesusalis (3)

Phytometra helesusalis (4)

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Phytometra helesusalis (6)

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination
Phytometra muraenula (Wallengren, 1875)	(Wallengren, 1875)	species	Synonym	Xanthoptera muraenula