Piercia myopteryx altilis Prout L.B., 1935

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Higher taxa:	Geometridae (family)/  Larentiinae (subfamily)/  Eupitheciini (tribe)/  Piercia (genus)/  Piercia myopteryx (species)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Prout L.B., 1935
Citation:	P.[iercia] myopteryx sp. n. – altilis subsp. nov.
Original genus:	Piercia
Publication:	Prout L. B. 1929–1938. Die Spannerartigen Nachtfalter (Geometridae). Die Afrikanischen Spanner. Geometridae. – In: Seitz A. (ed.) Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde. Eine Systematische Bearbeitung der bis jetzt bekannten Gross-Schmetterlinge.
Journal:	—
Volume:	16
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Pagination:	97, fig. 10i
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/56080198

Piercia myopteryx altilis (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Piercia myopteryx altilis Prout L.B., 1935	Syntype	♂	NHMUK	Syntypes 1♂, 1♀, NHMUK.	Cameroon	Cameroon, Bitje [Bitye], 45 km ENE of Sangmelima, Ja [Dja] river.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Piercia myopteryx altilis Prout L.B., 1935	Cameroon		Prout L. B. 1929–1938. Die Spannerartigen Nachtfalter (Geometridae). Die Afrikanischen Spanner. Geometridae. – In: Seitz A. (ed.) Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde. Eine Systematische Bearbeitung der bis jetzt bekannten Gross-Schmetterlinge. page 97
Piercia myopteryx altilis Prout L.B., 1935	Congo		Karisch T. & Staude H. S. 2008. Larentiinae (Geometroidea, Geometridfae). – In: Kühne L. (Ed.) Butterflies and moth diversity of the Kakamega forest (Kenya). page 182
Piercia myopteryx altilis Prout L.B., 1935	Kenya		Karisch T. & Staude H. S. 2008. Larentiinae (Geometroidea, Geometridfae). – In: Kühne L. (Ed.) Butterflies and moth diversity of the Kakamega forest (Kenya). page 182

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Piercia myopteryx altilis (1)

Piercia myopteryx altilis (2)

Piercia myopteryx altilis (3)

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