 
  | Permalink: | CENTSIMI | 
| Higher taxa: | Noctuidae (family)/ Cuculliinae (subfamily)/ Cuculliini (tribe)/ Ectochela (genus)/ | 
| Status: | Accepted | 
| Authorship: | (Janse, 1938) | 
| Citation: | Centrarthra similus, spec. nov. | 
| Original genus: | Centrarthra | 
| Publication: | Janse A. J. T. 1937–1939. The Moths of South Africa. Volume III. Cymatophoridae, Callidulidae and Noctuidae (Partim). | 
| Journal: | — | 
| Volume: | 3 | 
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| Pagination: | 196–197; pl. 40, fig. 1; pl. 37, figs 18, 52 | 
 
                        
                        
                    Transferred to Ectochela by H. Hacker (2004b: 284) while synonymizing Centrarthra with Ectochela.
| Scientific name | TypeStatus | Gender | Museum | Description | Country | Locality | Publication | URL | 
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| Ectochela similus (Janse, 1938) | Holotype | ♂ | TMSA | Holotype ♂, type no 1857, TMSA. | Namibia | Namibia, S. W. Africa, Velloor, v.1933, leg. G. van Son. | ||
| Ectochela similus (Janse, 1938) | Paratype | ♀ | TMSA | Paratype 1♀, TMSA. | Namibia | Namibia, S. W. Africa, Velloor, v.1933, leg. G. van Son. | 
| Scientific name | Country | Province | Publication | URL | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ectochela similus (Janse, 1938) | Namibia | Janse A. J. T. 1937–1939. The Moths of South Africa. Volume III. Cymatophoridae, Callidulidae and Noctuidae (Partim). page 197 | 
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