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Helicoverpa afra Hardwick, 1965

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Higher taxa: Noctuidae (family)/  Heliothinae (subfamily)/  Helicoverpa (genus)/ 
Status:Synonym, the accepted name is Helicoverpa assulta
Authorship:Hardwick, 1965
Citation:Helicoverpa assulta afra, new subspecies
Original genus:Helicoverpa
Publication:Hardwick D. F. 1965. The corn earworm complex.
Journal:Memoirs of the entomological Society of Canada
Volume:40
Issue:
Pagination:123–124, fig. 131
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Helicoverpa afra (1)
Taxonomic note:

Considered as a subspecies by H. Hacker (2016a: 559).

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
Helicoverpa afra Hardwick, 1965 Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, NHMUK Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire, Bingerville, 01–15.viii.1915, leg. G. Melou.
Helicoverpa afra Hardwick, 1965 Allotype ♀ NHMUK Allotype ♀, NHMUK Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire, Bingerville, 01–15.viii.1915, leg. G. Melou.
Helicoverpa afra Hardwick, 1965 Paratype ♂ NHMUK Paratypes 100♂, 42♀, genitalia slides 730♂, 731♂, Noctuidae 3572♀, 3733–3771, NHMUK, ZSM, OUMNH, MfN, USNM, NMK, RMCA, MNHN, CU. Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire, Bingerville, 01–15.viii.1915, leg. G. Melou.
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination