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Athetis obscura (Janse, 1938)

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Higher taxa: Noctuidae (family)/  Xyleninae (subfamily)/  Caradrinini (tribe)/  Athetina (subtribe)/  Athetis (genus)/ 
Status:Misapplied, the accepted name is Athetis obscuroides
Authorship:(Janse, 1938)
Citation:Proxenus obscura, spec. nov.
Original genus:Proxenus
Publication:Janse A. J. T. 1937–1939. The Moths of South Africa. Volume III. Cymatophoridae, Callidulidae and Noctuidae (Partim).
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Volume:3
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Pagination:264–265, fig. 62; pl. 42, fig. 8; pl. 43, fig. 2
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Athetis obscura (1)
Taxonomic note:

A junior primary homonym of Proxenus obscura Wileman & South, 1920. The objective replacement name is Athetis obscuroides Poole, 1989.

Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Athetis obscura (Janse, 1938) Holotype ♂ TMSA Holotype ♂, type no 2860, TMSA. South Africa South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Natal, 03.ix.1903, leg. G. Burns.
Athetis obscura (Janse, 1938) Paratype ♂ TMSA Paratype 1♂, type no 1920, TMSA. South Africa South Africa, Eastern Cape, Port St. Johns, ix.1916, leg. H. H. Swinny.
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