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Mecothrix phaeocraspis (Hampson, 1909)

Permalink:	NOLAPHAE
Higher taxa:	Nolidae (family)/ Nolinae (subfamily)/ Nolini (tribe)/ Mecothrix (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Hampson, 1909)
Citation:	Celama phaeocraspis, sp. n.
Original genus:	Celama
Publication:	Hampson G. F. 1909b. Descriptions of new genera and species of Syntomidae, Arctiadae, Agaristidae and Noctuidae.
Journal:	Annals and Magazine of Natural History
Volume:	(8) 4
Issue:	22
Pagination:	351
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22097730

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Mecothrix phaeocraspis (1)

Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Mecothrix phaeocraspis (Hampson, 1909)	Lectotype	♂	NHMUK	Lectotype ♂, designated by H. Hacker et al. (2012: 148), genitalia slide 456♂, NHMUK	Nigeria	Nigeria S, Olokemeji, iv.1908, leg. C. G. Dudgeon.	Hacker H. H., Schreier H.-P. & Goater B. 2012. Revision of the tribe Nolini of Africa and the Western Palaearctic Region (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea, Noctuidae, Nolinae). page 351
Mecothrix phaeocraspis (Hampson, 1909)	Lectotype	♀	NHMUK	Paralectotype 1♀, genitalia slide 835♀, NHMUK.	Nigeria	Nigeria S, Olokemeji, iv.1908, leg. C. G. Dudgeon.	Hacker H. H., Schreier H.-P. & Goater B. 2012. Revision of the tribe Nolini of Africa and the Western Palaearctic Region (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea, Noctuidae, Nolinae). page 351

Distribution note:

The records of South Africa, Zimbabwe (van Son 1933: 189) and Kenya (Hampson 1909b: 351) need confirmation (see H. Hacker et al. 2012: 148).

Hacker H. H., Schreier H.-P. & Goater B. 2012. Revision of the tribe Nolini of Africa and the Western Palaearctic Region (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea, Noctuidae, Nolinae).

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Mecothrix phaeocraspis (Hampson, 1909)	Burkina Faso		Hacker H. H., Schreier H.-P. & Goater B. 2012. Revision of the tribe Nolini of Africa and the Western Palaearctic Region (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea, Noctuidae, Nolinae). page 148
Mecothrix phaeocraspis (Hampson, 1909)	Côte d'Ivoire		Hacker H. H., Schreier H.-P. & Goater B. 2012. Revision of the tribe Nolini of Africa and the Western Palaearctic Region (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea, Noctuidae, Nolinae). page 148
Mecothrix phaeocraspis (Hampson, 1909)	Ghana		Hampson G. F. 1914a. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. Supplement Volume 1. Catalogue of the Amatidae and Arctiadae (Nolinae and Lithosianae) in the collection of the British Museum. page 399 (as megasema)
Mecothrix phaeocraspis (Hampson, 1909)	Nigeria		Hampson G. F. 1909b. Descriptions of new genera and species of Syntomidae, Arctiadae, Agaristidae and Noctuidae. page 351
Mecothrix phaeocraspis (Hampson, 1909)	Uganda		page NHMUK (needs confirmation)
Mecothrix phaeocraspis (Hampson, 1909)	Zimbabwe		page R. Butler (needs confirmation)

Scientific name	Plant	Plant Family	Country	Publication	URL
Mecothrix phaeocraspis (Hampson, 1909)	Dombeya sp.	Malvaceae		page BMNH

Scientific name	Parasitoid	Parasitoid Family	Country	Publication	URL

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Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination
Mecothrix megasema (Hampson, 1914)	(Hampson, 1914)	species	Synonym	Celama megasema