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Prasinocyma adornata Prout L. B., 1915

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Higher taxa: Geometridae (family)/  Geometrinae (subfamily)/  Hemitheini (tribe)/  Hemitheini (subtribe)/  Prasinocyma (genus)/  Bificyma (subgenus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Prout L. B., 1915
Citation:Prasinocyma niveisticta adornata subsp. nov.
Original genus:Prasinocyma
Publication:Prout L. B. 1915a. New genera and species of African Geometridae.
Journal:Novitates Zoologicae
Volume:22
Issue:
Pagination:316
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3151110
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Prasinocyma adornata (1)
Taxonomic note:

Raised to species level by A. Hausmann (2026: 94).

Hausmann A. 2026. Revision of the genus Prasinocyma (Geometridae). – In: Hacker H. H. (ed.), Moths of Africa. Systematic and Illustrated Catalogue of the Heterocera of Africa.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Prasinocyma adornata Prout L. B., 1915 Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, NHMUK. Ghana Ghana, Ashanti, leg. D. Houston.
Distribution note:

The record of Congo (C. Herbulot 1998a: 289) needs confirmation (see A. Hausmann 2026: 94).

Hausmann A. 2026. Revision of the genus Prasinocyma (Geometridae). – In: Hacker H. H. (ed.), Moths of Africa. Systematic and Illustrated Catalogue of the Heterocera of Africa.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Prasinocyma adornata Prout L. B., 1915 Cameroon Hausmann A. 2026. Revision of the genus Prasinocyma (Geometridae). – In: Hacker H. H. (ed.), Moths of Africa. Systematic and Illustrated Catalogue of the Heterocera of Africa. page 94
Prasinocyma adornata Prout L. B., 1915 Central African Republic Herbulot C. 1998a. Lépidoptères Geometridae récoltés par le Dr. J.-G. Canu dans l'île de Bioko (ex Fernando Poo) (Lepidoptera). page 289
Prasinocyma adornata Prout L. B., 1915 Côte d'Ivoire 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 26
Prasinocyma adornata Prout L. B., 1915 Equatorial Guinea Bioko Herbulot C. 1998a. Lépidoptères Geometridae récoltés par le Dr. J.-G. Canu dans l'île de Bioko (ex Fernando Poo) (Lepidoptera). page 289
Prasinocyma adornata Prout L. B., 1915 Ghana Prout L. B. 1915a. New genera and species of African Geometridae. page 316
Prasinocyma adornata Prout L. B., 1915 Kenya Hausmann A. 2026. Revision of the genus Prasinocyma (Geometridae). – In: Hacker H. H. (ed.), Moths of Africa. Systematic and Illustrated Catalogue of the Heterocera of Africa. page 94
Prasinocyma adornata Prout L. B., 1915 Uganda Hausmann A. 2026. Revision of the genus Prasinocyma (Geometridae). – In: Hacker H. H. (ed.), Moths of Africa. Systematic and Illustrated Catalogue of the Heterocera of Africa. page 94
Prasinocyma adornata danieli Hausmann, 2026 Ethiopia Hausmann A. 2026. Revision of the genus Prasinocyma (Geometridae). – In: Hacker H. H. (ed.), Moths of Africa. Systematic and Illustrated Catalogue of the Heterocera of Africa. page 95
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Prasinocyma adornata danieli Hausmann, 2026 Hausmann, 2026 subspecies Accepted Prasinocyma adornata danieli
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