| Permalink: | ATHEOBSC | 
| 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. | 
| Journal: | — | 
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| Pagination: | 135 | 
                        
                        
                    The objective replacement name for Proxenus obscura Janse, 1938.
| Scientific name | TypeStatus | Gender | Museum | Description | Country | Locality | Publication | URL | 
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| 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) | |
| Athetis obscuroides Poole, 1989 | South Africa | Eastern Cape | Janse A. J. T. 1937–1939. The Moths of South Africa. Volume III. Cymatophoridae, Callidulidae and Noctuidae (Partim). page 265 (as obscura) | 
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                            | Scientific Name | Authorship | Rank | Status | Original Combination | 
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| Scientific Name | Authorship | Rank | Status | Original Combination | 
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| Athetis obscura (Janse, 1938) | (Janse, 1938) | species | Misapplied | Proxenus obscura |