Brunia birketsmithi (Toulgoët, 1977)

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Higher taxa:	Erebidae (family)/  Arctiinae (subfamily)/  Lithosiini (tribe)/  Eilemina (subtribe)/  Brunia (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Toulgoët, 1977)
Citation:	Eilema birketsmithi n. sp.
Original genus:	Eilema
Publication:	Toulgoët H. de 1977a. Arctiidae et Nolidae. – In: Rougeot P. C., Missions entomologiques en Ethiopie 1973–1975. Fascicule 1.
Journal:	Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
Volume:	(A)105
Issue:
Pagination:	76–78, fig. 7
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57869582

Brunia birketsmithi (1)

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Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Brunia by M. Krüger (2015b: 93).

Krüger M. 2015b. Generic classification of Afrotropical footman moths sensu stricto (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini (partim)).

Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Brunia birketsmithi (Toulgoët, 1977)	Holotype	♂	MNHN	Holotype ♂, MNHN	Ethiopia	Ethiopia, Kebre-Mengist, 1800–2000 m, 12.xi.1973, leg. P.-C. Rougeot.
Brunia birketsmithi (Toulgoët, 1977)	Allotype	♀	MNHN	Allotype ♀, MNHN	Ethiopia	Ethiopia, Kebre-Mengist, 1800–2000 m, 12.xi.1973, leg. P.-C. Rougeot.
Brunia birketsmithi (Toulgoët, 1977)	Paratype	♂	MNHN	Paratypes 1♂, 6♀, genitalia slide H. de Toulgoët A.110, MNHN.	Ethiopia	Ethiopia, Kebre-Mengist, 1800–2000 m, 12.xi.1973, leg. P.-C. Rougeot.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Brunia birketsmithi (Toulgoët, 1977)	Ethiopia		Toulgoët H. de 1977a. Arctiidae et Nolidae. – In: Rougeot P. C., Missions entomologiques en Ethiopie 1973–1975. Fascicule 1. page 78

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Brunia birketsmithi (1)

Brunia birketsmithi (2)

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