Athetis nitens (Saalmüller, 1891)

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Higher taxa:	Noctuidae (family)/  Xyleninae (subfamily)/  Caradrinini (tribe)/  Athetina (subtribe)/  Athetis (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Saalmüller, 1891)
Citation:	Caradrina Nitens n. sp.
Original genus:	Caradrina
Publication:	Saalmüller M. & von Heyden L. 1891. Lepidopteren von Madagascar. Zweite Abtheilung. Heterocera: Noctuae, Geometrae, Microlepidoptera.
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Pagination:	276–277; pl. 13, fig. 232
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9315851

Athetis nitens (1)

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Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Athetis by G. F. Hampson (1909a: 359).

Hampson G. F. 1909a. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the collection of the British Museum (Nat. Hist.) VIII. Subfam. Acronyctinae (continued).

Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Athetis nitens (Saalmüller, 1891)	Lectotype	♂	MfN	Lectotype ♂, MfN.	Madagascar	Madagascar, S of Betsileo, leg. Hildebrandt.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Athetis nitens (Saalmüller, 1891)	Kenya		Hampson G. F. 1909a. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the collection of the British Museum (Nat. Hist.) VIII. Subfam. Acronyctinae (continued). page 359
Athetis nitens (Saalmüller, 1891)	Madagascar		Saalmüller M. & von Heyden L. 1891. Lepidopteren von Madagascar. Zweite Abtheilung. Heterocera: Noctuae, Geometrae, Microlepidoptera. page 277
Athetis nitens (Saalmüller, 1891)	Uganda		Hampson G. F. 1909a. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the collection of the British Museum (Nat. Hist.) VIII. Subfam. Acronyctinae (continued). page 359

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Athetis nitens (1)

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