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Falcatula lemairei Darge, 1973

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Higher taxa: Sphingidae (family)/  Smerinthinae (subfamily)/  Smerinthini (tribe)/  Falcatula (genus)/ 
Status:Synonym, the accepted name is Falcatula cymatodes
Authorship:Darge, 1973
Citation:Falcatula cymatodes lemairei, n. subsp.
Original genus:Falcatula
Publication:Darge Ph. 1973c. Saturniidae et Sphingidae africains nouveaux ou peu connus (Lep.).
Journal:Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France
Volume:78
Issue:3–4
Pagination:147, fig. 3; pl. 2, figs C, F
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Falcatula lemairei (1)
Taxonomic note:

A junior subjective synonym of Polyptychus cymatodes Rothschild & Jordan, 1912; synonymized by I. Kitching & Cadiou (2000: 46, 107). See also J. Pierre (2001) and J. Schmit (2021b: 26).

Schmit P. 2021b. Contribution à la connaissance des Sphingidae d’Ouganda (Lepidoptera).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Falcatula lemairei Darge, 1973 Holotype ♂ Holotype ♂ Central African Republic Central African Republic, xii.1968, leg. P. Godart.
Falcatula lemairei Darge, 1973 Paratype ♂ Paratypes 10♂, coll. Darge. Central African Republic Central African Republic, xii.1968, leg. P. Godart.
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination