Athetis xantholopha (Hampson, 1902)

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Higher taxa:	Noctuidae (family)/  Xyleninae (subfamily)/  Caradrinini (tribe)/  Athetina (subtribe)/  Athetis (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Hampson, 1902)
Citation:	Caradrina xantholopha, n. sp.
Original genus:	Caradrina
Publication:	Hampson G. F. 1902a. The moths of South Africa (Part II).
Journal:	Annals of the South African Museum
Volume:	2
Issue:	10
Pagination:	305
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30027013

Athetis xantholopha (1)

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Taxonomic note:

A. J. T. Janse (1937–1939: 221) stated that he had only one female in his collection which he erroneously indicated as the type on pl. 43, fig. 8.

Janse A. J. T. 1937–1939. The Moths of South Africa. Volume III. Cymatophoridae, Callidulidae and Noctuidae (Partim).

Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Athetis xantholopha (Hampson, 1902)	Holotype	♀	NHMUK	Holotype ♀, NHMUK.	South Africa	South Africa, Eastern Cape, Cape Colony, Transkei, leg. F. Barrett.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Athetis xantholopha (Hampson, 1902)	South Africa	Eastern Cape	Hampson G. F. 1902a. The moths of South Africa (Part II). page 305
Athetis xantholopha (Hampson, 1902)	South Africa	Gauteng	Buckle A. S. 1908. Notes on a collection of Lepidoptera from Aden and from the Transvaal. page 10
Athetis xantholopha (Hampson, 1902)	South Africa	KwaZulu-Natal	Hampson G. F. 1909a. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the collection of the British Museum (Nat. Hist.) VIII. Subfam. Acronyctinae (continued). page 431
Athetis xantholopha (Hampson, 1902)	South Africa	Mpumalanga	Hampson G. F. 1909a. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the collection of the British Museum (Nat. Hist.) VIII. Subfam. Acronyctinae (continued). page 431

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Athetis xantholopha (1)

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