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Heraclia contigua (Walker, 1854)

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Higher taxa: Noctuidae (family)/  Agaristinae (subfamily)/  Heraclia (genus)/ 
Status:Synonym, the accepted name is Heraclia busiris
Authorship:(Walker, 1854)
Citation:Eusemia contigua
Original genus:Eusemia
Publication:Walker F. 1854a. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part I.– Lepidoptera Heterocera.
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Volume:1
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Pagination:50
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39418010
Taxonomic note:

A junior subjective synonym of Hesperia busiris Fabricius, 1793; synonymized by A. Zilli & N. V. Grishin (2018: 5).

Zilli A. & Grishin N. V. 2018. Unveiling one of the rarest 'butterflies' ever (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae, Noctuidae).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Heraclia contigua (Walker, 1854) Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, NHMUK. Africa W, Not stated.
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