Epiphora ugandensis (Testout, 1948)

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Higher taxa:	Saturniidae (family)/  Saturniinae (subfamily)/  Attacini (tribe)/  Epiphora (genus)/
Status:	Synonym, the accepted name is Epiphora antinorii
Authorship:	(Testout, 1948)
Citation:	Drepanoptera ugandensis n. sp.
Original genus:	Drepanoptera
Publication:	Testout H. 1948. Contribution à l'étude des Lépidoptères Saturnioïdes (XVI). Description de nouveaux Drepanoptera africains et révision du groupe d'antinorii Obth.
Journal:	Bulletin mensuel de la Société linnéenne de Lyon
Volume:	17
Issue:	10
Pagination:	191

Epiphora ugandensis (1)

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Taxonomic note:

A junior subjective synonym of Epiphora marginimacula Joicey & Talbot, 1924 (see S. Naumann et al. 2026: 120).

Naumann S., Akite P. & Sulak H. 2026. Notes on the group of Epiphora antinorii (Oberthür, 1880) with description of a new species from Ruwenzori Mountains in Uganda (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae, Attacini).

Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Epiphora ugandensis (Testout, 1948)	Holotype	♂	MNHN	Holotype ♂, MNHN; Paratype 1♂, MNHN. Both these type specimens could not be located in any museum collection. Therefore, a neotype ♂ was designated by S. Naumann et al. (2026: 120–121), genitalia slide SNB 2906-23, MfN.	Uganda	Uganda SW, Kisoro District, Mgahinga National Park, Ntebeke park entrance, Amajambere, Iwacu Community Camp, 1°21'16.41''S 29°37'05.60''E, 2350 m, 2023-03-23, leg. K. Keegan, S. Naumann & A. Schintlmeister [orginal type locality: Uganda, Lokoula, 2300 m].

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Epiphora ugandensis (1)

Epiphora ugandensis (2)

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