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Aletopus ruspina (Aurivillius, 1909)

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Higher taxa: Noctuidae (family)/  Agaristinae (subfamily)/  Aletopus (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Aurivillius, 1909)
Citation:Tuerta (Misa) ruspina n. sp.
Original genus:Tuerta
Publication:Aurivillius C. 1909a. Diagnosen neuer Lepidopteren aus Afrika 9.
Journal:Arkiv för Zoologi
Volume:5
Issue:5
Pagination:9–10, fig. 43
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6393000
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Aletopus ruspina (1)
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Aletopus by R. W. Poole (1989: 66). The identity and generic combination of this species are uncertain (see Sihvonen et al. 2021: 20).

Sihvonen P., Murillo-Ramos L., Wahlberg N., Hausmann A., Zilli A., Ochse M. & Staude H. S. 2021. Insect taxonomy can be difficult: a noctuid moth (Agaristinae: Aletopus imperialis) and a geometrid moth (Sterrhinae: Cartaletis dargei) combined into a cryptic species complex in eastern Africa (Lepidoptera).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Aletopus ruspina (Aurivillius, 1909) Holotype ♂ RBINS Holotype ♂, RBINS, lost (see S. G. Kiriakoff 1977: 11, Sihvonen et al. 2021: 20). Congo [Congo], French Congo, Bonga, leg. von Söhnsten. Kiriakoff S. G. 1977. Lepidoptera Noctuiformes. Agaristidae II. Ethiopian and Madagascan species. page 9–10, fig. 43
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Aletopus ruspina (Aurivillius, 1909) Congo Aurivillius C. 1909a. Diagnosen neuer Lepidopteren aus Afrika 9. page 9
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination