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Emmelia tanzaniae tanzaniae (Hacker, Legrain & Fibiger, 2008)

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Higher taxa: Noctuidae (family)/  Acontiinae (subfamily)/  Acontiini (tribe)/  Emmelia (genus)/  Natamelia (subgenus)/  Emmelia tanzaniae (species)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Hacker, Legrain & Fibiger, 2008)
Citation:Acontia (Emmelia) tanzaniae tanzaniae nom. nov.
Original genus:Acontia
Publication:Hacker H. H., Legrain A. & Fibiger M. 2008. Revision of the genus Acontia Ochsenheimer, 1816 and the tribus Acontiini Guenée, 1841 (Old World) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Acontiinae).
Journal:Esperiana
Volume:14
Issue:
Pagination:223–224, fig. 150; pl. 26, figs 12–15
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Emmelia olivescens (1)
Taxonomic note:

The objective replacement name for Metapioplasta olivescens Hampson, 1910.

Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Emmelia tanzaniae tanzaniae (Hacker, Legrain & Fibiger, 2008) Lectotype ♂ NHMUK Lectotype ♂, NHMUK, designated by H. Hacker, A. Legrain & M. Fibiger (2008: 223) Kenya Kenya, Br. E. Africa, Eb Urru [Eburru], 23.iii.1900, leg. C. S. Betton. Hacker H. H., Legrain A. & Fibiger M. 2008. Revision of the genus Acontia Ochsenheimer, 1816 and the tribus Acontiini Guenée, 1841 (Old World) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Acontiinae). page 223–224
Emmelia tanzaniae tanzaniae (Hacker, Legrain & Fibiger, 2008) Lectotype ♂ NHMUK Paralectotypes 2♂, NHMUK. Kenya Kenya, Br. E. Africa, Eb Urru [Eburru], 23.iii.1900, leg. C. S. Betton. Hacker H. H., Legrain A. & Fibiger M. 2008. Revision of the genus Acontia Ochsenheimer, 1816 and the tribus Acontiini Guenée, 1841 (Old World) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Acontiinae). page 223–224
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Emmelia olivescens (Hampson, 1910) (Hampson, 1910) species Misapplied Metapioplasta olivescens