Protarache melaphora Hampson, 1910

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Higher taxa:	Noctuidae (family)/  Acontiinae (subfamily)/  Protarache (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Hampson, 1910
Citation:	Protarache melaphora, n. sp.
Original genus:	Protarache
Publication:	Hampson G. F. 1910e. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the collection of the British Museum (Nat. Hist.). X. Noctuidae.
Journal:	—
Volume:	10
Issue:
Pagination:	374; pl. 160, fig. 2
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32642395

Protarache melaphora (1)

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Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Acontia by H. Hacker (2010: 365), and to Protarache by H. Hacker et al. (2022: 252).

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	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Protarache melaphora Hampson, 1910	Holotype	♀	NHMUK	Holotype ♀, NHMUK.	Botswana	[Botswana], Bechuanaland, Ngami, 1898, leg. F. D. Lugard.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Protarache melaphora Hampson, 1910	Botswana		Hampson G. F. 1910e. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the collection of the British Museum (Nat. Hist.). X. Noctuidae. page 374
Protarache melaphora Hampson, 1910	Eswatini		page K. Braun
Protarache melaphora Hampson, 1910	Ethiopia		Hacker H. H. 2010. Revision of the genus Acontia Ochsenheimer, 1816 and the tribus Acontiini Guenée, 1841 (Old World) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Acontiinae) by Hermann H. Hacker, Albert Legrain and Michael Fibiger (Esperiana 14: 7–533). Corrigenda and Supplementa. page 365
Protarache melaphora Hampson, 1910	Kenya		Hacker H. H. 2010. Revision of the genus Acontia Ochsenheimer, 1816 and the tribus Acontiini Guenée, 1841 (Old World) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Acontiinae) by Hermann H. Hacker, Albert Legrain and Michael Fibiger (Esperiana 14: 7–533). Corrigenda and Supplementa. page 365
Protarache melaphora Hampson, 1910	Namibia		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 252
Protarache melaphora Hampson, 1910	South Africa	Mpumalanga	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 252
Protarache melaphora Hampson, 1910	South Africa	Limpopo	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 252
Protarache melaphora Hampson, 1910	Tanzania		Hacker H. H. 2010. Revision of the genus Acontia Ochsenheimer, 1816 and the tribus Acontiini Guenée, 1841 (Old World) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Acontiinae) by Hermann H. Hacker, Albert Legrain and Michael Fibiger (Esperiana 14: 7–533). Corrigenda and Supplementa. page 365

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Protarache melaphora (1)

Protarache melaphora (2)

Protarache melaphora (3)

Protarache melaphora (4)

Protarache melaphora (5)

Protarache melaphora (6)

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