Emmelia ectorrida (Hampson, 1916)

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Higher taxa:	Noctuidae (family)/  Acontiinae (subfamily)/  Acontiini (tribe)/  Emmelia (genus)/  Emmelia (subgenus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Hampson, 1916)
Citation:	Hoplotarache ectorrida, sp. n.
Original genus:	Hoplotarache
Publication:	Hampson G. F. 1916a. On moths from Somaliland. – In: Poulton E. B., On a collection of moths made in Somaliland by Mr. W. Feather.
Journal:	Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London
Volume:	1916
Issue:	1
Pagination:	121; pl. 1, fig. 36
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31596845

Emmelia ectorrida (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Emmelia ectorrida (Hampson, 1916)	Lectotype	♀	NHMUK	Paralectotype 1♀, NHMUK.	Somalia	Somalia N, Somaliland, Mandera, 47 miles SW of Berbera, 3000 ft, leg. W. Feather.
Emmelia ectorrida (Hampson, 1916)	Lectotype	♂	NHMUK	Lectotype ♂, designated by H. Hacker et al. (2008: 249), NHMUK.	Somalia	Somalia N, Somaliland, Mandera, 47 miles SW of Berbera, 3000 ft, leg. W. Feather.	Hacker H. H., Legrain A. & Fibiger M. 2008. Revision of the genus Acontia Ochsenheimer, 1816 and the tribus Acontiini Guenée, 1841 (Old World) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Acontiinae). page 249

Distribution note:

The records of Namibia, South Africa (Limpopo), and Zimbabwe in H. Hacker et al. (2007: 249) refer to Emmelia cornifrons (Aurivillius, 1879).

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Emmelia ectorrida (Hampson, 1916)	Ethiopia		Hacker H. H., Fibiger M. & Schreier H.-P. 2007. Macrosenta purpurascens spec. nov., eine neue Notodontidae-Art aus Yemen (Lepidoptera). page 249
Emmelia ectorrida (Hampson, 1916)	Kenya		Hacker H. H., Fiebig R., Goater B., Schreier H.-P. & Stadie D. 2022. Moths of Africa. Systematic and illustrated catalogue of the Heterocera of Africa. Volume 3 Acontiinae (Noctuidae) (including Aediini Beck, 1960) based on traditional treatment). page 131
Emmelia ectorrida (Hampson, 1916)	Nigeria		Hacker H. H., Fibiger M. & Schreier H.-P. 2007. Macrosenta purpurascens spec. nov., eine neue Notodontidae-Art aus Yemen (Lepidoptera). page 249
Emmelia ectorrida (Hampson, 1916)	Somalia		Hampson G. F. 1916a. On moths from Somaliland. – In: Poulton E. B., On a collection of moths made in Somaliland by Mr. W. Feather. page 121
Emmelia ectorrida (Hampson, 1916)	South Africa	Limpopo	page R. Fiebig
Emmelia ectorrida (Hampson, 1916)	Tanzania		Hacker H. H., Fibiger M. & Schreier H.-P. 2007. Macrosenta purpurascens spec. nov., eine neue Notodontidae-Art aus Yemen (Lepidoptera). page 249
Emmelia ectorrida (Hampson, 1916)	Uganda		Hacker H. H., Fiebig R., Goater B., Schreier H.-P. & Stadie D. 2022. Moths of Africa. Systematic and illustrated catalogue of the Heterocera of Africa. Volume 3 Acontiinae (Noctuidae) (including Aediini Beck, 1960) based on traditional treatment). page 131

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Emmelia ectorrida (1)

Emmelia ectorrida (2)

Emmelia ectorrida (3)

Emmelia ectorrida (4)

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