Aedia sciras (Fawcett, 1916)

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Higher taxa:	Noctuidae (family)/  Aediinae (subfamily)/  Aedia (genus)/  Anophia (subgenus)/
Status:	Synonym, the accepted name is Aedia poliochroa poliochroa
Authorship:	(Fawcett, 1916)
Citation:	Catephia sciras, sp. n.
Original genus:	Catephia
Publication:	Fawcett J. M. 1916. Notes on a collection of Heterocera made by Mr. W. Feather in British East Africa, 1911–13.
Journal:	Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London
Volume:	1916
Issue:	4
Pagination:	719–720; pl. 1, fig. 35
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31565175

Aedia sciras (1)

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Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Aedia by H. Hacker (2016a: 300). A junior subjective synonym of Catephia poliochroa Hampson, 1916; synonymized by H. Hacker et al. (2022: 352).

Hacker H. H. 2016a. Systematic and illustrated catalogue of the Macroheterocera and Cossoidea Leach, [1815], Zygaenoidea Latreille, 1809, Thyridoidea Herrich-Schäffer, 1846 and Hyblaeoidea Hampson, 1903 of the Arabian Peninsula, with a survey of their distribution (Lepid.).

Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Aedia sciras (Fawcett, 1916)	Holotype	♂	NHMUK	Holotype ♂, NHMUK	Kenya	[Kenya], Br. E. Africa, Kedai, 2500 ft, 12.xii.1911, leg. W. Feather.
Aedia sciras (Fawcett, 1916)	Allotype	♀	NHMUK	Allotype ♀, NHMUK	Kenya	[Kenya], Br. E. Africa, Kedai, 2500 ft, 12.xii.1911, leg. W. Feather.
Aedia sciras (Fawcett, 1916)	Paratype	♂	NHMUK	Paratype 1♂, NHMUK.	Kenya	[Kenya], Br. E. Africa, Kedai, 2500 ft, 12.xii.1911, leg. W. Feather.

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Aedia sciras (1)

Aedia sciras (2)

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