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Acanthosia tryphosa tryphosa (Kiriakoff, 1958)

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Higher taxa: Erebidae (family)/  Arctiinae (subfamily)/  Lithosiini (tribe)/  Lithosiina (subtribe)/  Archithosia (genus)/  Acanthosia (subgenus)/  Acanthosia tryphosa (species)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Kiriakoff, 1958)
Citation:Phryganopsis tryphosa sp. n.
Original genus:Phryganopsis
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Archithosia by J. Birket-Smith (1965: 27) and to Acanthosia by A. V. Volynkin (2025: 4).

Volynkin A. V. 2025. Contribution to the knowledge of the Afrotropical Archithosia Birket-Smith generic complex with the description of a new genus, nineteen new species and a new subspecies, and introduction of new combinations (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Acanthosia tryphosa tryphosa (Kiriakoff, 1958) Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, genitalia slide Arctiidae 44♂, NHMUK. Uganda Uganda, Ruwenzori Massif, Bwamba Pass, W-side, 5500–7500 ft, 28–31.i.1935, leg. F. W. Edwards.
Acanthosia tryphosa tryphosa (Kiriakoff, 1958) Allotype ♀ NHMUK Allotype ♀, genitalia slide Arctiidae 45♀, NHMUK. Uganda Uganda, Ruwenzori Massif, Bwamba Pass, W-side, 5500–7500 ft, 28–31.i.1935, leg. F. W. Edwards.
Acanthosia tryphosa tryphosa (Kiriakoff, 1958) Paratype ♂ NHMUK Paratypes 5♂, 1♀, NHMUK. Uganda Uganda, Ruwenzori Massif, Bwamba Pass, W-side, 5500–7500 ft, 28–31.i.1935, leg. F. W. Edwards.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Acanthosia tryphosa tryphosa (Kiriakoff, 1958) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the North Kivu Kiriakoff S. G. 1963a. Exploration du Parc Albert. Deuxième série. Lepidoptera Heterocera (partim). page 104
Acanthosia tryphosa tryphosa (Kiriakoff, 1958) Uganda Kiriakoff S. G. 1958b. Ruwenzori Expedition 1952. – Thyretidae and Notodontidae. page 16
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination