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Theretra orpheus malgassica Clark, 1933

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Higher taxa: Sphingidae (family)/  Macroglossinae (subfamily)/  Macroglossini (tribe)/  Choerocampina (subtribe)/  Theretra (genus)/  Theretra orpheus (species)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Clark, 1933
Citation:Theretra orpheus malgassica subsp. nov.
Original genus:Theretra
Publication:Clark B. P. 1933. Descriptions of three new subspecies of Sphingidae.
Journal:Proceedings of the New England Zoological Club
Volume:13
Issue:
Pagination:102–103
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Theretra orpheus malgassica (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Theretra orpheus malgassica Clark, 1933 Holotype ♀ CMNH Holotype ♀, CMNH. Madagascar Madagascar, Vohemar.
Distribution note:

Had also been mentioned from Madagascar by E. Le Moult (1933a: 20; pl. 1, fig. 6) as ssp. intensa.

Le Moult E. 1933a. Formes nouvelles ou peu connues de Sphingidae (1ère note).
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Theretra orpheus malgassica Clark, 1933 Madagascar Clark B. P. 1933. Descriptions of three new subspecies of Sphingidae. page 102
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
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
Theretra orpheus megalesia Viette, 1956 Viette, 1956 subspecies Synonym Theretra orpheus megalesia