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Neuranethes avitta (Fawcett, 1918)

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Higher taxa: Noctuidae (family)/  Hadeninae (subfamily)/  Neuranethes (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Fawcett, 1918)
Citation:Odontestra avitta, sp. n.
Original genus:Odontestra
Publication:Fawcett J. M. 1918. Notes on a collection of Heterocera made by Mr. W. Feather in British East Africa, 1911–13.
Journal:Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London
Volume:(1917)
Issue:3–4
Pagination:236–237; pl. 1, fig. 15
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31579958
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Neuranethes avitta (1)
Taxonomic note:

It has been suggested by M. Honey in 1987 (NHMUK LepIndex) that Neuranethes avitta might be a junior subjective synonym of Neuranethes angola Bethune-Baker, 1911, but their genitalia are quite different. It appears that avitta is more Central African and angola more southern (L. Aarvik i.l. 2024-07-26).

Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Neuranethes avitta (Fawcett, 1918) Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, abdomen missing [a wrong, female abdomen was glued to the specimen later on, genitalia slide BM 2129♀], NHMUK. Kenya Kenya, Br. E. Africa, Kedai, 08.xii.1911, leg. W. Feather.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Neuranethes avitta (Fawcett, 1918) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Katanga Berio E. 1964c. Osservazioni sul genere Odontestra Hmps. con descrizione di nuove specie Africane (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae - Hadeninae). page 111
Neuranethes avitta (Fawcett, 1918) Eritrea Berio E. 1941b. Contributo alla studio dei lepidotteri eteroceri dell'Eritrea VII. Euchromiidae, Arctiidae, Agaristidae, Lymantriidae, Lasiocampidae, Noctuidae raccolte dal sig. G. Vaccaro nel 1938. page 184
Neuranethes avitta (Fawcett, 1918) Kenya Fawcett J. M. 1918. Notes on a collection of Heterocera made by Mr. W. Feather in British East Africa, 1911–13. page 237
Neuranethes avitta (Fawcett, 1918) Namibia page H. Roland
Neuranethes avitta (Fawcett, 1918) Tanzania page NHMO
Neuranethes avitta (Fawcett, 1918) Uganda page NHMUK
Neuranethes avitta (Fawcett, 1918) Zimbabwe page NHMUK
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination