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Palasea melia melia (Fawcett, 1915)

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Higher taxa: Erebidae (family)/  Lymantriinae (subfamily)/  Palasea (genus)/  Palasea melia (species)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Fawcett, 1915)
Citation:Lymantria melia, sp. n.
Original genus:Lymantria
Publication:Fawcett J. M. 1915. Notes on a collection of Heterocera made by Mr. W. Feather in British East Africa, 1911–12.
Journal:Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London
Volume:1915
Issue:1
Pagination:99; pl. 1, fig. 10
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31750738 http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31750738
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Palasea by C. L. Collenette (1953: 576); see also A. Schintlmeister (2004: 224).

Collenette C. L. 1953. Notes on African Lymantriidae, with descriptions of some new species.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Palasea melia melia (Fawcett, 1915) Syntype ♂ NHMUK Syntypes ♂, NHMUK. Kenya [Kenya], British East Africa, Kedai, 24.xi.1911, 12.xii.1911 and 01.iii.1912, leg. W. Feather.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Palasea melia melia (Fawcett, 1915) Kenya Fawcett J. M. 1915. Notes on a collection of Heterocera made by Mr. W. Feather in British East Africa, 1911–12. page 99
Palasea melia melia (Fawcett, 1915) Uganda Collenette C. L. 1953. Notes on African Lymantriidae, with descriptions of some new species. page 576 (as jacksoni)
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Palasea melia menecles (Fawcett, 1915) (Fawcett, 1915) subspecies Synonym Lymantria melia menecles