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Polyptychus erosus erosus Jordan, 1923

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Higher taxa: Sphingidae (family)/  Smerinthinae (subfamily)/  Smerinthini (tribe)/  Polyptychus (genus)/  Polyptychus erosus (species)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Jordan, 1923
Citation:Polyptychus erosus nov. spec.
Original genus:Polyptychus
Publication:Jordan K. 1923. Ueber einige alte und neue Spingiden [sic] (Lep.).
Journal:Entomologische Mitteilungen
Volume:12
Issue:1
Pagination:54–55, figs 1, 7, 8
URL:https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Entomologische-Mitteilungen_12_1923_0051-0057.pdfhttps://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Entomologische-Mitteilungen_12_1923_0051-0057.pdf
Taxonomic note:

Had been synonymized by Polyptychus digitatus Karsch, 1891 by Kernbach (1957: 188); reinstated as a species and transferred to Polyptychoides by C. L. Carcasson (1968: 24); returned to Polyptychus by J. Pierre (2001a: 263); see further I. Kitching (2017: website).

Pierre J. 2001a. Un nouveau Polyptychus du Nigeria (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Polyptychus erosus erosus Jordan, 1923 Holotype ♂ CMNH Holotype ♂, CMNH. Tanzania Tanzania, Tanganyika, Kilimanjaro, Moshi (see also I. Kitching 2017: website). Carcasson R. H. 1968. Revised catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of the East African species. page 54–55, figs 1, 7, 8
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Polyptychus erosus erosus Jordan, 1923 Tanzania Jordan K. 1923. Ueber einige alte und neue Spingiden [sic] (Lep.). page 54
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
Polyptychus erosus mbarikensis (Darge & Minetti, 2005) (Darge & Minetti, 2005) subspecies Synonym Polyptychoides erosus mbarikensis