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Apospasta nigerrima Laporte, 1973

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Higher taxa: Noctuidae (family)/  Hadeninae (subfamily)/  Leucaniini (tribe)/  Apospasta (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Laporte, 1973
Citation:Apospasta nigerrima n. sp.
Original genus:Apospasta
Publication:Laporte B. 1973a. Descriptions de nouvelles espèces africaines de noctuelles (Insecta Lepidoptera).
Journal:Annales de la Faculté des Sciences du Cameroun
Volume:14
Issue:
Pagination:113–114, fig. 3

Taxonomic note:

Probably a junior subjective synonym of Apospasta aethalopa Fletcher, 1961 (A. Legrain i.l. 21.vii.2019).

Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Apospasta nigerrima Laporte, 1973 Holotype MNHN Holotype ♂, genitalia slide B. Laporte 746♂, MNHN Cameroon Cameroon, Mt Cameroon, Musake Hut, 1830 m, 23–30.x.1972, leg. Ph. Darge.
Apospasta nigerrima Laporte, 1973 Allotype MNHN Allotype ♀, MNHN Cameroon Cameroon, Mt Cameroon, Musake Hut, 1830 m, 23–30.x.1972, leg. Ph. Darge.
Apospasta nigerrima Laporte, 1973 Paratype MNHN Paratypes 1♂, 2♀, MNHN. Cameroon Cameroon, Mt Cameroon, Musake Hut, 1830 m, 23–30.x.1972, leg. Ph. Darge.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Apospasta nigerrima Laporte, 1973 Cameroon Laporte B. 1973a. Descriptions de nouvelles espèces africaines de noctuelles (Insecta Lepidoptera). page 113
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
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