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Athetis obscuroides Poole, 1989

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Higher taxa: Noctuidae (family)/  Xyleninae (subfamily)/  Caradrinini (tribe)/  Athetina (subtribe)/  Athetis (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Poole, 1989
Citation:Athetis obscuroides Poole
Original genus:Athetis
Publication:Poole R. W. 1989. Noctuidae. – In: Heppner J. B. (Ed.) Lepidopterorum Catalogus (New Series) Fasc. 118, Parts 1, 2, 3.
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Pagination:135
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Athetis obscura (1)
Taxonomic note:

The objective replacement name for Proxenus obscura Janse, 1938.

Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Athetis obscuroides Poole, 1989 Holotype ♂ TMSA Holotype ♂, TMSA, Paratype 1♂, TMSA. South Africa [South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal], Natal, 03.ix.1903, leg. G. Burns.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Athetis obscuroides Poole, 1989 South Africa KwaZulu-Natal Janse A. J. T. 1937–1939. The Moths of South Africa. Volume III. Cymatophoridae, Callidulidae and Noctuidae (Partim). page 265 (as obscura)
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
Athetis obscura (Janse, 1938) (Janse, 1938) species Misapplied Proxenus obscura