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Casphalia kerkhofi Fiebig, Giusti, Stadie & Strutzberg, 2026

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Higher taxa: Limacodidae (family)/  Limacodinae (subfamily)/  Casphalia (genus)/  flavicollis species-group (subgenus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Fiebig, Giusti, Stadie & Strutzberg, 2026
Citation:Casphalia kerkhofi Fiebig, Giusti, Stadie & Strutzberg sp. nov.
Original genus:Casphalia
Publication:Fiebig R., Giusti A., Stadie D. & Strutzberg H. 2026. Taxonomic revision of the genus Casphalia Walker, 1866 (Lepidoptera, Limacodidae: Limacodinae).
Journal:Zootaxa
Volume:5759
Issue:3
Pagination:210–211, figs 4a–d, 21, 22a–e
URL:https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5759.3.1
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Casphalia kerkhofi (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Casphalia kerkhofi Fiebig, Giusti, Stadie & Strutzberg, 2026 Holotype ♂ RBINS Holotype ♂, genitalia slide R. Fiebig 2024.124♂, RBINS. Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Kivu, Territoire de Shabunda, Mwago, 8 km S of Mwenga, 1200–1300 m, 1941-10-10, leg. A. Dufrane.
Casphalia kerkhofi Fiebig, Giusti, Stadie & Strutzberg, 2026 Paratype ♂ RBINS Paratype 1♂, same data as holotype, but 1941-10-17, RBINS. Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Kivu, Territoire de Shabunda, Mwago, 8 km S of Mwenga, 1200–1300 m, 1941-10-10, leg. A. Dufrane.
Casphalia kerkhofi Fiebig, Giusti, Stadie & Strutzberg, 2026 Paratype ♂ RBINS Paratypes 2♂, genitalia slides R. Fiebig 2024.123♂, 2025.140♂, RBINS. Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, North Kivu, Lilungu, 1954-11-14, leg. A. Dufrane.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Casphalia kerkhofi Fiebig, Giusti, Stadie & Strutzberg, 2026 Congo, the Democratic Republic of the South Kivu Fiebig R., Giusti A., Stadie D. & Strutzberg H. 2026. Taxonomic revision of the genus Casphalia Walker, 1866 (Lepidoptera, Limacodidae: Limacodinae). page 210
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination