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Mentaxya metathoracica (Berio, 1939)

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Higher taxa: Noctuidae (family)/  Noctuinae (subfamily)/  Noctuini (tribe)/  Agrotina (subtribe)/  Mentaxya (genus)/ 
Status:Synonym, the accepted name is Mentaxya muscosa
Authorship:(Berio, 1939)
Citation:Agrotis metathoracica n. sp.
Original genus:Agrotis
Publication:Berio E. 1939a. Contributi alla conoscenza dei lepidotteri eteroceri dell'Eritrea I. Lista delle specie con descrizioni delle nuove entità raccolte negli anni 1934 al 1937 dal sig. Francesco Vaccaro.
Journal:Memorie della Società Entomologica Italiana
Volume:17
Issue:1
Pagination:51; pl. 2, fig. 5
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Mentaxya metathoracica (1)
Taxonomic note:

Has been treated by E. Berio (1955d: 212–214) as an individual form of Georyx muscosa Geyer, 1837.

Berio E. 1955d. Georyx muscosa Gey. e le specie affini (Lepid. Noct.).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Mentaxya metathoracica (Berio, 1939) Holotype ♀ MSNM Holotype ♀, MSNM Eritrea [Eritrea], Asmara, 02.vi.1937, leg. F. Vaccaro. Berio E. 1955d. Georyx muscosa Gey. e le specie affini (Lepid. Noct.). page 51; pl. 2, fig. 5
Mentaxya metathoracica (Berio, 1939) Allotype ♂ NHMUK Neallotype ♂, designated by E. Berio (1955d: 212–214), genitalia slide E. Berio 1143♂ [= NHMUK 660♂], NHMUK. Eritrea [Eritrea], Asmara, 02.vi.1937, leg. F. Vaccaro. Berio E. 1955d. Georyx muscosa Gey. e le specie affini (Lepid. Noct.). page 51; pl. 2, fig. 5
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination