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Miresa purpurea (Hering, 1928)

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Higher taxa: Limacodidae (family)/  Limacodinae (subfamily)/  Miresa (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Hering, 1928)
Citation:D.[elorhachis] purpurea sp. n.
Original genus:Delorhachis
Publication:Hering E. M. 1928a. Limacodidae, Chrysopolomidae. – In: Seitz, A. (ed.) Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde. Eine Systematische Bearbeitung der bis jetzt bekannten Gross-Schmetterlinge. Die Afrikanischen Spinner und Schwärmer.
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Volume:14
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Pagination:462; pl. 74, fig. c
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/56077147
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Miresa purpurea (1)
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Miresa by T. R. Taberer et al. (2023: 61, 105).

Taberer T. R., Fiebig R., Giusti A. & László G. M. 2023. Taxonomic revision of the genus Delorhachis Karsch 1896 (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Miresa purpurea (Hering, 1928) Holotype ♂ MfN Holotype ♂, genitalia slide SAV-08-58♂, MfN. Cameroon Cameroon, Namiong near Lolodorf, near Lokundje River, leg. 14.iv.1912, leg. U. V. E. Conrad.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Miresa purpurea (Hering, 1928) Cameroon Hering E. M. 1928a. Limacodidae, Chrysopolomidae. – In: Seitz, A. (ed.) Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde. Eine Systematische Bearbeitung der bis jetzt bekannten Gross-Schmetterlinge. Die Afrikanischen Spinner und Schwärmer. page 462
Miresa purpurea (Hering, 1928) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Bandundu Taberer T. R., Fiebig R., Giusti A. & László G. M. 2023. Taxonomic revision of the genus Delorhachis Karsch 1896 (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae). page 107
Miresa purpurea (Hering, 1928) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the North Kivu Tams W. H. T. 1929a. New African Lepidoptera Heterocera. page 172 (as erythrochrysa)
Miresa purpurea (Hering, 1928) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Schouteden H. 1929. Voyage au Congo de S. A. R. le Prince Léopold de Belgique (1925). Lepidoptera. – 2. Hétérocères. page 232
Miresa purpurea (Hering, 1928) Côte d'Ivoire Taberer T. R., Fiebig R., Giusti A. & László G. M. 2023. Taxonomic revision of the genus Delorhachis Karsch 1896 (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae). page 107
Miresa purpurea (Hering, 1928) Gabon Taberer T. R., Fiebig R., Giusti A. & László G. M. 2023. Taxonomic revision of the genus Delorhachis Karsch 1896 (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae). page 107
Miresa purpurea (Hering, 1928) Ghana Taberer T. R., Fiebig R., Giusti A. & László G. M. 2023. Taxonomic revision of the genus Delorhachis Karsch 1896 (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae). page 107
Miresa purpurea (Hering, 1928) Guinea Taberer T. R., Fiebig R., Giusti A. & László G. M. 2023. Taxonomic revision of the genus Delorhachis Karsch 1896 (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae). page 107
Miresa purpurea (Hering, 1928) Liberia Taberer T. R., Fiebig R., Giusti A. & László G. M. 2023. Taxonomic revision of the genus Delorhachis Karsch 1896 (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae). page 107
Miresa purpurea (Hering, 1928) Nigeria page BMNH (as erythrochrysa)
Miresa purpurea (Hering, 1928) Uganda page NHMO
Miresa purpurea (Hering, 1928) Zambia Taberer T. R., Fiebig R., Giusti A. & László G. M. 2023. Taxonomic revision of the genus Delorhachis Karsch 1896 (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae). page 107
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
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Miresa denisae (Dufrane, 1945) (Dufrane, 1945) species Synonym Delorhachis denisae
Miresa erythrochrysa (Tams, 1929) (Tams, 1929) species Synonym Chrysamma erythrochrysa