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Megalonycta mediovitta (Rothschild, 1924)

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Higher taxa: Noctuidae (family)/  Acronictinae (subfamily)/  Megalonycta (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Rothschild, 1924)
Citation:Acronycta [sic] mediovitta, sp. n.
Original genus:Acronicta
Publication:Rothschild W. 1924. Some new or noteworthy Madagascar and African Heterocera.
Journal:Annals and Magazine of Natural History
Volume:(9) 14
Issue:81
Pagination:312
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Megalonycta mediovitta (1)
Taxonomic note:

Placed in Eriopinae on BOLD, though close to Craniophora by DNA barcoding (see D. Lees & J. Minet 2022: 1167).

Lees D. C. & Minet J. 2022. Lepidoptera, butterflies and moths: systematics and diversity. – In: Goodman S. M. (Ed.), The new natural history of Madagascar.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Megalonycta mediovitta (Rothschild, 1924) Lectotype ♂ NHMUK Lectotype ♂, designated by P. Viette (1961f: 38), NHMUK Madagascar Madagascar N, Diego Suarez [Antsiranana], 17–26.viii.1917, leg. G. Melou. Viette P. 1961f. Note on some synonymous or preoccupied names in the Lepidoptera. page 312
Megalonycta mediovitta (Rothschild, 1924) Lectotype ♂ NHMUK Paralectotype 1♂, NHMUK. Madagascar Madagascar N, Diego Suarez [Antsiranana], 17–26.viii.1917, leg. G. Melou. Viette P. 1961f. Note on some synonymous or preoccupied names in the Lepidoptera. page 312
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Megalonycta waterloti (Boursin, 1928) (Boursin, 1928) species Synonym Thalatha waterloti