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Melisa mariae Dufrane, 1945

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Higher taxa: Erebidae (family)/  Arctiinae (subfamily)/  Syntomini (tribe)/  Thyretina (subtribe)/  Melisa (genus)/ 
Status:Synonym, the accepted name is Melisa croceipes
Authorship:Dufrane, 1945
Citation:Melisa atavistis Hmpsn. mariae f. n.
Original genus:Melisa
Publication:Dufrane A. 1945. Lépidoptères du Kivu (3e note).
Journal:Bulletin & Annales de la Société entomologique de Belgique
Volume:81
Issue:
Pagination:136
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Melisa mariae (1)
Taxonomic note:

A junior subjective synonym of Balacra croceipes Aurivillis, 1892; synonymized by Ł. Przybyłowicz (2009: 17).

Przybyłowicz Ł. 2009. Thyretini of Africa. An illustrated catalogue of the Thyretini (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae: Syntominae) of the Afrotropical Region.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Melisa mariae Dufrane, 1945 Holotype ♀ RBINS Holotype ♀, RBINS. Congo, the Democratic Republic of the [Democratic Republic of Congo, South Kivu], Kivu, Kamituga, 02.v.1940, leg. M. Dufrane.
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination