Compactena hilda (Druce, 1888)

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Permalink:	COMPHILD
Higher taxa:	Limacodidae (family)/  Limacodinae (subfamily)/  Compactena (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Druce, 1888)
Citation:	Miresa hilda, n. sp.
Original genus:	Miresa
Publication:	Druce H. 1888. Descriptions of some new species of Lepidoptera Heterocera, mostly from tropical Africa.
Journal:	Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London
Volume:	1887
Issue:
Pagination:	682
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31784345

Compactena hilda (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Compactena hilda (Druce, 1888)	Holotype	♂	NHMUK	Holotype ♂, NHMUK.	Cameroon	Cameroon, W Africa, Mongo-ma Lubah, leg. L. W. Thompson.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Compactena hilda (Druce, 1888)	Angola		Fletcher D. S. 1968a. Ruwenzori Expedition, 1952. – Cossidae, Metarbelidae, Psychidae, Limacodidae, Drepanidae, Uraniidae, Lasiocampidae, Eupterotidae, Bombycidae, Saturniidae & Sphingidae. page 335
Compactena hilda (Druce, 1888)	Cameroon		Druce H. 1888. Descriptions of some new species of Lepidoptera Heterocera, mostly from tropical Africa. page 682
Compactena hilda (Druce, 1888)	Congo		Hering E. M. 1932b. Limacodidae, Zygaenidae und Saturniidae einer Ausbeute von Dr. Arnold Schultze im Ubangi-Gebiet. page 97
Compactena hilda (Druce, 1888)	Equatorial Guinea		Strand E. 1913d. Zoologische Ergebnisse der Expedition des Herrn G. Tessmann nach Süd-Kamerun und Spanisch-Guinea. Lepidoptera IV. (Verschiedene Familien). page 37
Compactena hilda (Druce, 1888)	Gabon		Fletcher D. S. 1968a. Ruwenzori Expedition, 1952. – Cossidae, Metarbelidae, Psychidae, Limacodidae, Drepanidae, Uraniidae, Lasiocampidae, Eupterotidae, Bombycidae, Saturniidae & Sphingidae. page 335
Compactena hilda (Druce, 1888)	Ghana		page RMCA
Compactena hilda (Druce, 1888)	Kenya		Fletcher D. S. 1968a. Ruwenzori Expedition, 1952. – Cossidae, Metarbelidae, Psychidae, Limacodidae, Drepanidae, Uraniidae, Lasiocampidae, Eupterotidae, Bombycidae, Saturniidae & Sphingidae. page 335
Compactena hilda (Druce, 1888)	Nigeria		Fletcher D. S. 1968a. Ruwenzori Expedition, 1952. – Cossidae, Metarbelidae, Psychidae, Limacodidae, Drepanidae, Uraniidae, Lasiocampidae, Eupterotidae, Bombycidae, Saturniidae & Sphingidae. page 335
Compactena hilda (Druce, 1888)	Uganda		Fletcher D. S. 1968a. Ruwenzori Expedition, 1952. – Cossidae, Metarbelidae, Psychidae, Limacodidae, Drepanidae, Uraniidae, Lasiocampidae, Eupterotidae, Bombycidae, Saturniidae & Sphingidae. page 335

Scientific name	Plant	Plant Family	Country	Publication	URL
Compactena hilda (Druce, 1888)	Acalypha sp.	Euphorbiaceae		Sevastopulo D. G. 1976. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 180
Compactena hilda (Druce, 1888)	Manihot carthaginensis subsp. glaziovii	Euphorbiaceae		Sevastopulo D. G. 1976. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 180
Compactena hilda (Druce, 1888)	Psidium guajava	Myrtaceae		Sevastopulo D. G. 1976. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 180
Compactena hilda (Druce, 1888)	Setaria longiseta	Poaceae		Sevastopulo D. G. 1976. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 180

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Compactena hilda (1)

Compactena hilda (2)

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