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Spatulosia meridionalis Durante, 2026

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Higher taxa: Erebidae (family)/  Arctiinae (subfamily)/  Lithosiini (tribe)/  Endrosina (subtribe)/  Spatulosia (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Durante, 2026
Citation:Spatulosia meridionalis Durante sp. nov.
Original genus:Spatulosia
Publication:Durante A. 2026. Spatulosia Toulgoёt, 1965, a confirmed Malagasy genus, new for continental Tropical Africa, with description of four new species (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini).
Journal:Zootaxa
Volume:5831
Issue:4
Pagination:512, 514, figs 8, 23, 24
URL:https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5831.4.3
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Spatulosia meridionalis (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Spatulosia meridionalis Durante, 2026 Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, genitalia slide Arctiidae 5730♂, NHMUK. Malawi Malawi, Nyasaland, Mt Mlanje, 1918-01-29, leg. S. A. Neave.
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination