Leptilema minutissima (Bethune-Baker, 1911)

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Higher taxa:	Erebidae (family)/  Arctiinae (subfamily)/  Lithosiini (tribe)/  Eilemina (subtribe)/  Leptilema (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Bethune-Baker, 1911)
Citation:	Ilema minutissima, sp. n.
Original genus:	Eilema
Publication:	Bethune-Baker G. T. 1911a. Descriptions of new African Heterocera.
Journal:	Annals and Magazine of Natural History
Volume:	(8) 7
Issue:	42
Pagination:	536
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22098497

Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Leptilema by M. Krüger (2015b: 84).

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
Leptilema minutissima (Bethune-Baker, 1911)	Holotype	♂	NHMUK	Holotype ♂, NHMUK.	Angola	[Angola], W Africa, Gunnal, vi.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Leptilema minutissima (Bethune-Baker, 1911)	Angola		Bethune-Baker G. T. 1911a. Descriptions of new African Heterocera. page 536
Leptilema minutissima (Bethune-Baker, 1911)	Nigeria		Birket-Smith J. 1965. A revision of the West African Eilemic moths, based on the male genitalia (Lep., Arctidae [sic], Lithosinae [sic]; incl. gena. Crocosia, Eilema, Lithosia, Pelosia, Phryganopsis a.o.). page 89

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