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Alpenus affiniola (Strand, 1919)

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Higher taxa: Erebidae (family)/  Arctiinae (subfamily)/  Arctiini (tribe)/  Alpenus (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Strand, 1919)
Citation:[Diacrisia] affiniola n. n.
Original genus:Diacrisia
Publication:Strand E. 1919b. Arctiidae: Subfam. Arctiinae. – In: Wagner, H. (Ed.) Lepidopterorum Catalogus. Pars 22.
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Volume:22
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Pagination:168
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44550268
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Alpenus affiniola (1)
Taxonomic note:

Replacement name for Diacrisia affinis Rothschild, 1910. Transferred to Alpenus by A. Watson (1989: 272).

Watson A. 1989. A review of Spilosoma-like Afrotropical tiger-moths (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Alpenus affiniola (Strand, 1919) Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, genitalia slide BM 3559♂, NHMUK. Nigeria [Nigeria N], Niger, Lokoja, x.1904, leg. D. Cator.
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Alpenus affinis (Rothschild, 1910) (Rothschild, 1910) species Misapplied Diacrisia affinis
Alpenus diffinis (Jordan, 1933) (Jordan, 1933) species Synonym Spilosoma diffinis
Alpenus homaema (Hampson, 1920) (Hampson, 1920) species Synonym Maenas homaema
Alpenus tristicta (Hampson, 1920) (Hampson, 1920) species Synonym Spilosoma tristicta