Cryphia leucomelaena (Hampson, 1908)

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Higher taxa:	Noctuidae (family)/  Bryophilinae (subfamily)/  Cryphia (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Hampson, 1908)
Citation:	Bryophila leucomelaena, n. sp.
Original genus:	Bryophila
Publication:	Hampson G. F. 1908b. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the collection of the British Museum (Nat. Hist.) VII. Subfam. Acronyctinae.
Journal:	—
Volume:	7
Issue:
Pagination:	627; pl. 122, fig. 14
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33285452

Cryphia leucomelaena (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Cryphia leucomelaena (Hampson, 1908)	Holotype	♂	NHMUK	Holotype ♂, NHMUK.	Kenya	[Kenya], Br. E. Africa, Naitolia, leg. C. S. Betton.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Cryphia leucomelaena (Hampson, 1908)	Eswatini		page K. Braun
Cryphia leucomelaena (Hampson, 1908)	Kenya		Hampson G. F. 1908b. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the collection of the British Museum (Nat. Hist.) VII. Subfam. Acronyctinae. page 627
Cryphia leucomelaena (Hampson, 1908)	South Africa	Gauteng	Janse A. J. T. 1937–1939. The Moths of South Africa. Volume III. Cymatophoridae, Callidulidae and Noctuidae (Partim). page 114
Cryphia leucomelaena (Hampson, 1908)	Zimbabwe		Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 194

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Cryphia leucomelaena (1)

Cryphia leucomelaena (2)

Cryphia leucomelaena (3)

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Cryphia leucomelaena (5)

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination
Cryphia leucomeloena Janse, 1937	Janse, 1937	species	Misapplied	Cryphia leucomeloena