Theretra orpheus orpheus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)

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Higher taxa:	Sphingidae (family)/  Macroglossinae (subfamily)/  Macroglossini (tribe)/  Choerocampina (subtribe)/  Theretra (genus)/  Theretra orpheus (species)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
Citation:	Chaerocampa Orpheus Boisd.
Original genus:	Chaerocampa
Publication:	Herrich-Schäffer G. A. W. 1853–1858. Sammlung neuer oder wenig bekannter aussereuropäische Schmetterlinge. Heterocera (Nachtfalter).
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Volume:	(1) 1
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Pagination:	[1854]: wrapper; pl. [23], fig. 104; [1858]: 59, 79

Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Theretra orpheus orpheus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)	Syntype	unknown	SMNS	Syntype, SMNS (see C. Häuser et al. 2003: 57–58).	South Africa	South Africa, Western Cape, "Cap".	Häuser C. L., Bartsch D., Holstein J. & Steiner A. 2003. The Lepidoptera type material of G. A. W. Herrich-Schäffer in the Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde, Stuttgart. page [1854]: wrapper; pl. [23], fig. 104; [1858]: 59, 79

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Theretra orpheus orpheus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)	Kenya		Rougeot P.-C. 1977a. Lepidoptera. – In: Missions entomologiques en Ethiopie 1973–1975. Fascicule 1. page 91
Theretra orpheus orpheus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)	Mozambique		Distant W. L. 1899a. Some apparently undescribed insects from the Transvaal. page 180
Theretra orpheus orpheus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)	South Africa	KwaZulu-Natal	Rothschild W. 1894. Notes on Sphingidae, with descriptions of new species. page 79 (as natalensis)
Theretra orpheus orpheus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)	South Africa	Western Cape	Herrich-Schäffer G. A. W. 1853–1858. Sammlung neuer oder wenig bekannter aussereuropäische Schmetterlinge. Heterocera (Nachtfalter). page 79
Theretra orpheus orpheus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)	Tanzania		Carcasson R. H. 1968. Revised catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of the East African species. page 131
Theretra orpheus orpheus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)	Uganda		Carcasson R. H. 1968. Revised catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of the East African species. page 131

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Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination

Scientific Name	Authorship	Rank	Status	Original Combination
Theretra orphaeus (Distant, 1899)	(Distant, 1899)	species	Misapplied	Panacra orphaeus
Theretra orpheus natalensis (Rothschild, 1894)	(Rothschild, 1894)	subspecies	Synonym	Panacra orpheus natalensis