Ethiopica polyastra Hampson, 1909

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Permalink:	ETHIPOLY
Higher taxa:	Noctuidae (family)/  Oncocnemidinae (subfamily)/  Ethiopica (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Hampson, 1909
Citation:	Ethiopica polyastra, n. sp.
Original genus:	Ethiopica
Publication:	Hampson G. F. 1909a. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the collection of the British Museum (Nat. Hist.) VIII. Subfam. Acronyctinae (continued).
Journal:	—
Volume:	8
Issue:
Pagination:	419–420; pl. 133, fig. 6
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32576718

Ethiopica polyastra (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Ethiopica polyastra Hampson, 1909	Holotype	♂	NHMUK	Holotype ♂, NHMUK.	Nigeria	Nigeria S, Old Calabar, leg. S. D. Crompton.

Distribution note:

The record of Zimbabwe (Janse 1938–1939: 290) and South Africa (Hampson 1909a: 420) refer to Ethiopica asteropa Hampson, 1909 (see H. Hacker et al. 2022: 291).

Hacker H. H., Fiebig R., Goater B., Schreier H.-P. & Stadie D. 2022. Moths of Africa. Systematic and illustrated catalogue of the Heterocera of Africa. Volume 3 Acontiinae (Noctuidae) (including Aediini Beck, 1960) based on traditional treatment).

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Ethiopica polyastra Hampson, 1909	Cameroon		Hacker H. H., Fiebig R., Goater B., Schreier H.-P. & Stadie D. 2022. Moths of Africa. Systematic and illustrated catalogue of the Heterocera of Africa. Volume 3 Acontiinae (Noctuidae) (including Aediini Beck, 1960) based on traditional treatment). page 291
Ethiopica polyastra Hampson, 1909	Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	Katanga	Hampson G. F. 1909a. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the collection of the British Museum (Nat. Hist.) VIII. Subfam. Acronyctinae (continued). page 420
Ethiopica polyastra Hampson, 1909	Congo, the Democratic Republic of the	East Kasai	Hacker H. H., Fiebig R., Goater B., Schreier H.-P. & Stadie D. 2022. Moths of Africa. Systematic and illustrated catalogue of the Heterocera of Africa. Volume 3 Acontiinae (Noctuidae) (including Aediini Beck, 1960) based on traditional treatment). page 291
Ethiopica polyastra Hampson, 1909	Nigeria		Hampson G. F. 1909a. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the collection of the British Museum (Nat. Hist.) VIII. Subfam. Acronyctinae (continued). page 420

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Ethiopica polyastra (1)

Ethiopica polyastra (2)

Ethiopica polyastra (3)

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