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Malgassoclanis delicatus (Jordan, 1921)

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Higher taxa: Sphingidae (family)/  Smerinthinae (subfamily)/  Smerinthini (tribe)/  Malgassoclanis (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Jordan, 1921)
Citation:Polyptychus delicatus sp. nov.
Original genus:Polyptychus
Publication:Jordan K. 1921b. Two new African Sphingidae.
Journal:Novitates Zoologicae
Volume:28
Issue:
Pagination:278–279, figs 3–6
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3152360
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Malgassoclanis delicatus (1)
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Malgassoclanis by R. H. Carcasson (1968: 38).

Carcasson R. H. 1968. Revised catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of the East African species.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Malgassoclanis delicatus (Jordan, 1921) Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, NHMUK Madagascar Madagascar, Diego Suarez [Antsiranana], iii.1917, leg. G. Melou. Griveaud P. 1960a. Sur quelques Sphingides nouveaux ou peu connus de la région malgache (Lep.). page 278–279, figs 3–6
Malgassoclanis delicatus (Jordan, 1921) Allotype ♀ MNHN Neallotype ♀, designated by P. Griveaud (1960: 43), MNHN. Madagascar Madagascar, Diego Suarez [Antsiranana], iii.1917, leg. G. Melou. Griveaud P. 1960a. Sur quelques Sphingides nouveaux ou peu connus de la région malgache (Lep.). page 278–279, figs 3–6
Distribution note:

See also P. Viette (1956f: 61).

Viette P. 1956f. Sphingides nouveaux ou peu connus de Madagascar (Lep.).
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Malgassoclanis delicatus (Jordan, 1921) Madagascar Jordan K. 1921b. Two new African Sphingidae. page 278
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination