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Odontestra speyeri (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874)

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Higher taxa: Noctuidae (family)/  Hadeninae (subfamily)/  Hadenini (tribe)/  Odontestra (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874)
Citation:Trigonophora Speyeri F. & R.
Original genus:Trigonophora
Publication:Felder C., Felder R. & Rogenhofer A. F. 1865–1875. Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859 unter den Befehlen des Commodore B. von Wüllerstorf-Urbair. Zoologischer Theil. Zweiter Band. Abtheilung 2, Heft 4, Lepidoptera. Atlas der Heterocera.
Journal:—
Volume:2
Issue:4
Pagination:19; pl. 110, fig. 15
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1221054
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Odontestra speyeri (1)
Taxonomic note:

Provisionally transferred to Odontestra by A. Legrain, based on genitalic characters (i.l. 19.vii.2020), also suggested on genitalia slide (NHMUK 2091♀) label.

Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Odontestra speyeri (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, NHMUK South Africa [South Africa, Eastern Cape], "Windvogelberg, Queenstown", leg. Bulger.
Odontestra speyeri (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) Paratype ♂ NHMUK Paratype 1♂, NHMUK. South Africa [South Africa, Eastern Cape], "Windvogelberg, Queenstown", leg. Bulger.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Odontestra speyeri (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) Cameroon Laporte B. 1973d. Nouvelles espèces de noctuelles trifides africaines. page 1486 (as africana)
Odontestra speyeri (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Katanga page F. Aulombard
Odontestra speyeri (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) Ethiopia Laporte B. 1977c. Noctuidae (sauf les Plusiinae). – In: Rougeot P. C., Missions entomologiques en Ethiopie 1973–1975. Fascicule 1. page 54 (as africana)
Odontestra speyeri (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) Kenya Austara O. & Jones T. 1971. Host list and distribution of lepidopterous defoliators of exotic softwoods in East Africa. page 404
Odontestra speyeri (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) Malawi Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 187
Odontestra speyeri (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) Mozambique Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 187
Odontestra speyeri (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) Saudi Arabia Wiltshire E. P. 1983. Insects of Saudi Arabia. Lepidoptera: Fam. Cossidae, Sphingidae, Thyretidae, Geometridae, Lymantriidae, Arctiidae, Agaristidae, Noctuidae, Ctenuchidae (Part 3). page 309 (as africana)
Odontestra speyeri (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) South Africa Eastern Cape Felder C., Felder R. & Rogenhofer A. F. 1865–1875. Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859 unter den Befehlen des Commodore B. von Wüllerstorf-Urbair. Zoologischer Theil. Zweiter Band. Abtheilung 2, Heft 4, Lepidoptera. Atlas der Heterocera. page legend of pl. 110
Odontestra speyeri (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) South Africa Western Cape Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 187
Odontestra speyeri (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) South Africa KwaZulu-Natal Taylor J. S. 1968b. Notes on some South African Lepidoptera. page 151
Odontestra speyeri (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) Tanzania Laporte B. 1973d. Nouvelles espèces de noctuelles trifides africaines. page 1486 (as africana)
Odontestra speyeri (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) Yemen Hacker H. H., Schreier H.-P. & Bischof A. 1999. Lepidoptera of Yemen Arab Republic, collected by A. Bischof, H. Hacker and H.-P. Schreier in autumn 1996 and B. Müller in summer 1987. page 280 (as africana)
Odontestra speyeri (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) Zambia Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 187
Odontestra speyeri (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) Zimbabwe Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 187
Plant note:

Description of the larva by J. S. Taylor (1968b: 151).

Taylor J. S. 1968b. Notes on some South African Lepidoptera.
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Odontestra speyeri (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) Acacia sp. Fabaceae Kenya Austara O. & Jones T. 1971. Host list and distribution of lepidopterous defoliators of exotic softwoods in East Africa. page 404
Odontestra speyeri (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) Cupressus lusitanica Cupressaceae Kenya Austara O. & Jones T. 1971. Host list and distribution of lepidopterous defoliators of exotic softwoods in East Africa. page 404
Odontestra speyeri (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) Gerbera jamesonii Asteraceae South Africa Platt E. E. 1921. List of foodplants of some South African lepidopterous larvae. page 80
Odontestra speyeri (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) Gerbera sp. Asteraceae South Africa Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 187
Odontestra speyeri (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) Hypochaeris radicata Asteraceae South Africa Dickson C. G. C. 1947. Recently observed food-plants of some Cape lepidopterous larvae (3rd series). page 129
Odontestra speyeri (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) Papaver nudicaule Papaveraceae South Africa Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 187
Odontestra speyeri (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) Papaver sp. Papaveraceae South Africa Dickson C. G. C. 1944. Recently observed food-plants of some Cape lepidopterous larvae. page 98
Odontestra speyeri (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) Pinus radiata Pinaceae Kenya Austara O. & Jones T. 1971. Host list and distribution of lepidopterous defoliators of exotic softwoods in East Africa. page 404
Odontestra speyeri (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) Raphanus sativus Brassicaceae South Africa Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 187
Odontestra speyeri (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) Rhoicissus cirrhiflora Vitaceae South Africa Platt E. E. 1921. List of foodplants of some South African lepidopterous larvae. page 90
Odontestra speyeri (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) Rhoicissus sp. Vitaceae South Africa Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 187
Odontestra speyeri (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) Rumex pulcher Polygonaceae South Africa Dickson C. G. C. 1947. Recently observed food-plants of some Cape lepidopterous larvae (3rd series). page 129
Odontestra speyeri (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) Rumex sp. Polygonaceae South Africa Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 187
Odontestra speyeri (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) Taraxacum officinale Asteraceae South Africa Dickson C. G. C. 1947. Recently observed food-plants of some Cape lepidopterous larvae (3rd series). page 129
Odontestra speyeri (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) Vigna sp. Fabaceae South Africa Platt E. E. 1921. List of foodplants of some South African lepidopterous larvae. page 97
Odontestra speyeri (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) Vigna unguiculata Fabaceae South Africa Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 187
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Odontestra africana (Laporte, 1973) (Laporte, 1973) species Synonym Brithysana africana