Acanthosia tryphosa duplicata (Birket-Smith, 1965)

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Permalink:	ARCHDUPL
Higher taxa:	Erebidae (family)/  Arctiinae (subfamily)/  Lithosiini (tribe)/  Lithosiina (subtribe)/  Acanthosia (genus)/  Acanthosia tryphosa (species)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Birket-Smith, 1965)
Citation:	Archithosia duplicata n. sp.
Original genus:	Archithosia
Publication:	Birket-Smith J. 1965. A revision of the West African Eilemic moths, based on the male genitalia (Lep., Arctidae [sic], Lithosinae [sic]; incl. gena. Crocosia, Eilema, Lithosia, Pelosia, Phryganopsis a.o.).
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Pagination:	26–27, figs 15B, 16, 19

Acanthosia tryphosa duplicata (1)

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Taxonomic note:

Had been synonymized with Phryganopsis tryphosa Kiriakoff, 1958 by L. Kühne (2005a: 489) (see M. Krüger 2015b: 28). Transferred to Acanthosia and regarded as a subspecies of Acanthosia tryphosa (Kiriakoff, 1958) by A. V. Volynkin (2025: 8).

Volynkin A. V. 2025. Contribution to the knowledge of the Afrotropical Archithosia Birket-Smith generic complex with the description of a new genus, nineteen new species and a new subspecies, and introduction of new combinations (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini).

Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Acanthosia tryphosa duplicata (Birket-Smith, 1965)	Holotype	♂	NHMUK	Holotype ♂, NHMUK.	Nigeria	Nigeria W, Ibadan, 04.i.1959, leg. J. Birket-Smith.
Acanthosia tryphosa duplicata (Birket-Smith, 1965)	Allotype	♀	NHMUK	Allotype ♀, NHMUK.	Nigeria	Nigeria W, Ibadan, 04.i.1959, leg. J. Birket-Smith.
Acanthosia tryphosa duplicata (Birket-Smith, 1965)	Paratype	♂	NHMUK	Paratypes 2♂, 1♀, NHMUK.	Nigeria	Nigeria W, Ibadan, 04.i.1959, leg. J. Birket-Smith.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Acanthosia tryphosa duplicata (Birket-Smith, 1965)	Cameroon		Birket-Smith J. 1965. A revision of the West African Eilemic moths, based on the male genitalia (Lep., Arctidae [sic], Lithosinae [sic]; incl. gena. Crocosia, Eilema, Lithosia, Pelosia, Phryganopsis a.o.). page 26
Acanthosia tryphosa duplicata (Birket-Smith, 1965)	Congo		Volynkin A. V. 2025. Contribution to the knowledge of the Afrotropical Archithosia Birket-Smith generic complex with the description of a new genus, nineteen new species and a new subspecies, and introduction of new combinations (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini). page 9
Acanthosia tryphosa duplicata (Birket-Smith, 1965)	Côte d'Ivoire		Volynkin A. V. 2025. Contribution to the knowledge of the Afrotropical Archithosia Birket-Smith generic complex with the description of a new genus, nineteen new species and a new subspecies, and introduction of new combinations (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini). page 9
Acanthosia tryphosa duplicata (Birket-Smith, 1965)	Gabon		Volynkin A. V. 2025. Contribution to the knowledge of the Afrotropical Archithosia Birket-Smith generic complex with the description of a new genus, nineteen new species and a new subspecies, and introduction of new combinations (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini). page 10
Acanthosia tryphosa duplicata (Birket-Smith, 1965)	Guinea		Volynkin A. V. 2025. Contribution to the knowledge of the Afrotropical Archithosia Birket-Smith generic complex with the description of a new genus, nineteen new species and a new subspecies, and introduction of new combinations (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini). page 8
Acanthosia tryphosa duplicata (Birket-Smith, 1965)	Liberia		Volynkin A. V. 2025. Contribution to the knowledge of the Afrotropical Archithosia Birket-Smith generic complex with the description of a new genus, nineteen new species and a new subspecies, and introduction of new combinations (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini). page 8
Acanthosia tryphosa duplicata (Birket-Smith, 1965)	Nigeria		Birket-Smith J. 1965. A revision of the West African Eilemic moths, based on the male genitalia (Lep., Arctidae [sic], Lithosinae [sic]; incl. gena. Crocosia, Eilema, Lithosia, Pelosia, Phryganopsis a.o.). page 26

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Acanthosia tryphosa duplicata (1)

Acanthosia tryphosa duplicata (2)

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