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Mecothrix phaeocraspis (Hampson, 1909)

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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 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