Nothabraxas commaculata meridiana László & Hausmann, 2026

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Higher taxa:	Geometridae (family)/  Ennominae (subfamily)/  UnassignedEnnominae (tribe)/  Nothabraxas (genus)/  Nothabraxas commaculata species-group (subgenus)/  Nothabraxas commaculata (species)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	László & Hausmann, 2026
Citation:	Nothabraxas commaculata meridiana ssp. nov.
Original genus:	Nothabraxas
Publication:	László G. M. & Hausmann A. 2026. Integrative taxonomic revision of the genus Rhodophthitus Butler, 1880 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae) with descriptions of two new genera and the reinstatement of Nothabraxas Warren, 1897 from synonymy.
Journal:	Zootaxa
Volume:	5848
Issue:	1
Pagination:	20–21, figs 13–15, 125–126, 135–136, 152–153, 211
URL:	https://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5848.1.1

Nothabraxas commaculata meridiana (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Nothabraxas commaculata meridiana László & Hausmann, 2026	Holotype	♂	ZSM	Holotype ♂, genitalia slide G. M. László 5472♂, ZSM.	Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, Great Dyke, 17°31'40.0S 30°36'07.0E, 1480 m, 2009-01-17, leg. J. Lenz.
Nothabraxas commaculata meridiana László & Hausmann, 2026	Paratype	♂	ZSM	Paratypes 1♂n 1♀, genitalia slides G. M. László 22281♂, 22280♀, ZSM.	Namibia	Namibia, E Caprivi District, 15 km NW of Ngoma, 17°53'S 24°34'E, 930 m, 2006-02-26, leg. H. Hacker & H.-P. Schreier.
Nothabraxas commaculata meridiana László & Hausmann, 2026	Paratype	♂	ZSM	Paratype 1♂, genitalia slide G. M. László 22279♂, ZSM.	Namibia	Namibia, E Caprivi District, Sambesi River area, 6 km E of Katima Mulilo, 17°29'S 24°20'E, 945 m, 2006-02-27, leg. H. Hacker & H.-P. Schreier.
Nothabraxas commaculata meridiana László & Hausmann, 2026	Paratype	♂	ANHRT	Paratype 1♂, ANHRT.	Namibia	Namibia, Kunene Region, 3 km NW of Outjo, Buschweld Park Lodge, 20.093359S 16.127041E, 1420 m, 07–08.xii.2016, leg. H. Sulak, A. Prozorov & R. Yakovlev.
Nothabraxas commaculata meridiana László & Hausmann, 2026	Paratype	♂	ANHRT	Paratype 1♂, genitalia slide G. M. László, ANHRT.	South Africa	South Africa, Limpopo, Louis Trichardt, 1990-01-25, leg. M. Schlosz.
Nothabraxas commaculata meridiana László & Hausmann, 2026	Paratype	♂	ANHRT	Paratypes 7♂, genitalia slide G. M. László 6573♂, ANHRT.	South Africa	South Africa, Limpopo, 10 km W of Louis Trichard, Madi a Thavha Mountain Lodge, 23°00'57"S 29°49'37"E, 1040 m, 2016-02-27, leg. H. Sulak, S. Naumann & E. Ott.
Nothabraxas commaculata meridiana László & Hausmann, 2026	Paratype	♀	NHMUK	Paratype 1♀, NHMUK.	South Africa	South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Durban.
Nothabraxas commaculata meridiana László & Hausmann, 2026	Paratype	♀	NHMUK	Paratype 1♀, NHMUK.	South Africa	South Africa, Mpumalanga, Transvaal, Lydenburg District.
Nothabraxas commaculata meridiana László & Hausmann, 2026	Paratype	♂	NHMUK	Paratypes 2♂, NHMUK.	Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, Mountain Inn, Melsetter, xi.1950, leg. H. B. Kettlewell.
Nothabraxas commaculata meridiana László & Hausmann, 2026	Paratype	♂	NHMUK	Paratype 1♂, NHMUK.	Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, 1921-01-17.
Nothabraxas commaculata meridiana László & Hausmann, 2026	Paratype	♀	NHMUK	Paratype 1♀, NHMUK.	Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, Hope Mountain, 1918-01-17, leg. N. Jones.
Nothabraxas commaculata meridiana László & Hausmann, 2026	Paratype	♂	A. J. Kingston	Paratype 1♂, genitalia slide G. M. László 5947♂, coll. Kingston.	Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, Masvingo Province, Glenlivet, Muunze Forest Lodge, 20°08.343'S 31°03.967'E, 1074 m, 21– 25.xi.2017, leg. A. Kingston, K. Larsen & A. Cipolla.
Nothabraxas commaculata meridiana László & Hausmann, 2026	Paratype	♂	ANHRT	Paratype 1♂, ANHRT.	Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, Matabeleland, South Province, 40 km SSW of Bulawayo, Matobo National Park, Big Cave Camp, 20.504801°S 28.441385°E, 1275 m, 24–25.xi.2016, leg. H. Sulak.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Nothabraxas commaculata meridiana László & Hausmann, 2026	Namibia		László G. M. & Hausmann A. 2026. Integrative taxonomic revision of the genus Rhodophthitus Butler, 1880 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae) with descriptions of two new genera and the reinstatement of Nothabraxas Warren, 1897 from synonymy. page 20
Nothabraxas commaculata meridiana László & Hausmann, 2026	South Africa	KwaZulu-Natal	László G. M. & Hausmann A. 2026. Integrative taxonomic revision of the genus Rhodophthitus Butler, 1880 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae) with descriptions of two new genera and the reinstatement of Nothabraxas Warren, 1897 from synonymy. page 20
Nothabraxas commaculata meridiana László & Hausmann, 2026	South Africa	Limpopo	László G. M. & Hausmann A. 2026. Integrative taxonomic revision of the genus Rhodophthitus Butler, 1880 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae) with descriptions of two new genera and the reinstatement of Nothabraxas Warren, 1897 from synonymy. page 20
Nothabraxas commaculata meridiana László & Hausmann, 2026	South Africa	Mpumalanga	László G. M. & Hausmann A. 2026. Integrative taxonomic revision of the genus Rhodophthitus Butler, 1880 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae) with descriptions of two new genera and the reinstatement of Nothabraxas Warren, 1897 from synonymy. page 20
Nothabraxas commaculata meridiana László & Hausmann, 2026	Zimbabwe		László G. M. & Hausmann A. 2026. Integrative taxonomic revision of the genus Rhodophthitus Butler, 1880 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Ennominae) with descriptions of two new genera and the reinstatement of Nothabraxas Warren, 1897 from synonymy. page 20

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