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Neopolyptychus commodus (Jordan, 1930)

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Higher taxa: Sphingidae (family)/  Smerinthinae (subfamily)/  Smerinthini (tribe)/  Neopolyptychus (genus)/ 
Status:Synonym, the accepted name is Neopolyptychus pygarga
Authorship:(Jordan, 1930)
Citation:Polyptychus serrator commodus subsp. nov.
Original genus:Polyptychus
Publication:Jordan K. 1930. Description of new Sphingidae and remarks on some others.
Journal:Novitates Zoologicae
Volume:36
Issue:1
Pagination:1, figs 1, 2
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3434559
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Neopolyptychus commodus (1)
Taxonomic note:

A junior subjective synonym of Dewitzia pygarga Karsch, 1891; synonymized by K. Kernbach (1957: 191). Had been raised to species status by J. Pierre (2001: 163) and later synonymized with Dewitzia pygarga by J. Pierre (2004: 166).

Kernbach K. 1957. Ueber bekannte und neue afrikanische Sphingiden, insbesondere aus Belgisch Kongo.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Neopolyptychus commodus (Jordan, 1930) Holotype ♂ OUMNH Holotype ♂, type no LEP 23, OUMNH Uganda [Uganda], Victoria Nyanza, Sesse Islands, Lutoboka Bugalla, larva at forest edge, pupated, 02.i.1913, e.l. 20.i.1913, leg. G. D. H. Carpenter. Carcasson R. H. 1968. Revised catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of the East African species. page 1, figs 1, 2
Neopolyptychus commodus (Jordan, 1930) Allotype ♀ NHMUK Neallotype ♀, designated by C. L. Carcasson (1968: 19), NHMUK. Uganda [Uganda], Victoria Nyanza, Sesse Islands, Lutoboka Bugalla, larva at forest edge, pupated, 02.i.1913, e.l. 20.i.1913, leg. G. D. H. Carpenter. Carcasson R. H. 1968. Revised catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of the East African species. page 1, figs 1, 2
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