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Afrobirthama flaccidia (Druce, 1899)

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Higher taxa: Limacodidae (family)/  Limacodinae (subfamily)/  Afrobirthama (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Druce, 1899)
Citation:Narosa flaccidia, sp. n.
Original genus:Narosa
Publication:Druce H. 1899a. Descriptions of some new species of Heterocera from tropical America, Africa, and the Eastern Islands.
Journal:Annals and Magazine of Natural History
Volume:(7) 3
Issue:15
Pagination:474
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16026194
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Afrobirthama flaccidia (1)
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Afrobirthama by E. M. Hering (1955: 222).

Hering E. M. 1955. Synopsis der afrikanischen Gattungen der Cochlidiidae (Lepidoptera).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Afrobirthama flaccidia (Druce, 1899) Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, NHMUK. Tanzania Tanzania, E Africa, Dar-es-Salaam.
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Afrobirthama flaccidia (Druce, 1899) Coffea arabica Rubiaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1976. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 181
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination