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Polyptychus niloticus ponens (Pierre, 1989)

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Higher taxa: Sphingidae (family)/  Smerinthinae (subfamily)/  Smerinthini (tribe)/  Polyptychus (genus)/  Polyptychus niloticus (species)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Pierre, 1989)
Citation:Polyptychoides niloticus ponens, n. ssp.
Original genus:Polyptychoides
Publication:Pierre J. 1989. Nouveaux sphinx africains (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae).
Journal:Revue française d'Entomologie (N. S.)
Volume:11
Issue:
Pagination:124–125, figs 18a, b
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Polyptychus niloticus ponens (1)
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Polyptychus by J. Pierre (2014: 225).

Pierre J. 2014. Polyptychus lagnelae nom. nov. pour Avinoffia hollandi (Clark, 1917). Le genre Polyptychus Hübner, 1819. Concept de genre (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Polyptychus niloticus ponens (Pierre, 1989) Holotype ♂ MNHN Holotype ♂, genitalia slide J. Pierre 326♂, MNHN Senegal Senegal, Thies, e.l. 06.vii.1943, leg. Ch. Rungs.
Polyptychus niloticus ponens (Pierre, 1989) Paratype ♂ MNHN Paratypes 2♂, 1♀, MNHN. Senegal Senegal, Thies, e.l. 06.vii.1943, leg. Ch. Rungs.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Polyptychus niloticus ponens (Pierre, 1989) Cameroon Darge Ph. 2004c. Contribution à l'étude du genre Polyptychoides Carcasson, avec la description de nouveaux taxons (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae). page 24
Polyptychus niloticus ponens (Pierre, 1989) Gambia page R. Goff
Polyptychus niloticus ponens (Pierre, 1989) Senegal Pierre J. 1989. Nouveaux sphinx africains (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae). page 125
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination