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Emmelia semialba (Hampson, 1910)

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Higher taxa: Noctuidae (family)/  Acontiinae (subfamily)/  Acontiini (tribe)/  Emmelia (genus)/  Emmelia (subgenus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Hampson, 1910)
Citation:Hoplotarache semialba, n. sp.
Original genus:Hoplotarache
Publication:Hampson G. F. 1910e. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the collection of the British Museum (Nat. Hist.). X. Noctuidae.
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Volume:10
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Pagination:713; pl. 170, fig. 26
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32642734
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Emmelia semialba (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Emmelia semialba (Hampson, 1910) Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, genitalia slide NHMUK 10155♂, NHMUK. Kenya Kenya, Br. E. Africa, Kikuyu, Kiu, 5200 ft, 1899-05-03, leg. R. C. Crawshay.
Distribution note:

The records of Saudi Arabia (Wiltshire 1983: 320) and Yemen (Hacker et al. 2008: 623) refer to Emmelia binominata (Butler, 1892). The records of Eritrea and Somalia (Berio l. c.) need re-examination as do the records of Mali, Niger, and Sudan (Hacker et al. l.c.). See H. Hacker et al. (2022: 117).

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).
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Emmelia semialba (Hampson, 1910) Eritrea Berio E. 1941b. Contributo alla studio dei lepidotteri eteroceri dell'Eritrea VII. Euchromiidae, Arctiidae, Agaristidae, Lymantriidae, Lasiocampidae, Noctuidae raccolte dal sig. G. Vaccaro nel 1938. page 187
Emmelia semialba (Hampson, 1910) Ethiopia Berio E. 1944. Missione biologica Sagan-Omo diretta dal Prof. E. Zavattari. Lepidoptera Agaristidae e Noctuidae. page 77
Emmelia semialba (Hampson, 1910) Kenya Hampson G. F. 1910e. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the collection of the British Museum (Nat. Hist.). X. Noctuidae. page 713
Emmelia semialba (Hampson, 1910) Mali 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 200
Emmelia semialba (Hampson, 1910) Niger 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 200
Emmelia semialba (Hampson, 1910) Somalia Berio E. 1938b. Spedizione zoologica del Marchese Saverio Patrizi nel Basso Giuba e nell'Oltregiuba Giugno-Agosto 1934. Lista dei lepidotteri eteroceri con note e diagnosi di eteroceri africani. page 193
Emmelia semialba (Hampson, 1910) Sudan 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 200
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Emmelia semialba (Hampson, 1910) Abutilon sp. Malvaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1976. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 188
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