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Architesma sordida (Birket-Smith, 1965)

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Higher taxa: Erebidae (family)/  Arctiinae (subfamily)/  Lithosiini (tribe)/  Lithosiina (subtribe)/  Architesma (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Birket-Smith, 1965)
Citation:Archithosia (Architesma) sordida 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:29–30, figs 18, 19
Taxonomic note:

Had been synonymized with Eilema angulifascia Strand, 1912 by L. Kühne (2005a: 489) (but see M. Krüger 2015b: 28 and A. V. Volynkin 2025: 23–24). Transferred to Architesma by A. V. Volynkin (2025: 23).

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
Architesma sordida (Birket-Smith, 1965) Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, NHMUK. Cameroon Cameroon, Bitje [Bitye], Ja [Dja] river, 19–20.x, leg. G. L. Bates.
Architesma sordida (Birket-Smith, 1965) Allotype ♀ Allotype ♀, coll. Birket-Smith [the genitalia of this specimen show that it does not belong to Architesma, see A. V. Volynkin (2025: 24 – https://doi.org/10.37828/em.2025.82.1). Cameroon Cameroon, Bitje [Bitye], Ja [Dja] river, 19–20.x, leg. G. L. Bates. 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 24
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