 
  | Permalink: | MENTPALM | 
| Higher taxa: | Noctuidae (family)/ Noctuinae (subfamily)/ Noctuini (tribe)/ Agrotina (subtribe)/ Mentaxya (genus)/ | 
| Status: | Accepted | 
| Authorship: | (Joannis, 1932) | 
| Citation: | Lycophotia palmistarum, n. sp. | 
| Original genus: | Lycophotia | 
| Publication: | Joannis J. de 1932b. Lépidoptères Hétérocères des Mascareignes. | 
| Journal: | — | 
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| Pagination: | 427–429; pl. 23, fig. 1 | 
 
                        
                        
                    | Scientific name | TypeStatus | Gender | Museum | Description | Country | Locality | Publication | URL | 
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| Mentaxya palmistarum (Joannis, 1932) | Holotype | ♂ | MNHN | Holotype ♂, genitalia slide P. Viette 3604♂, MNHN | Réunion | Réunion, Plaine des Palmistes, 28.iv.1921, leg. P. Carié. | ||
| Mentaxya palmistarum (Joannis, 1932) | Allotype | ♀ | MNHN | Allotype ♀, MNHN | Réunion | Réunion, Plaine des Palmistes, 28.iv.1921, leg. P. Carié. | ||
| Mentaxya palmistarum (Joannis, 1932) | Paratype | ♂ | MNHN | Paratypes 1♂, 3♀, MNHN. | Réunion | Réunion, Plaine des Palmistes, 28.iv.1921, leg. P. Carié. | 
| Scientific name | Country | Province | Publication | URL | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mentaxya palmistarum (Joannis, 1932) | Réunion | Joannis J. de 1932b. Lépidoptères Hétérocères des Mascareignes. page 429 | 
| Scientific name | Plant | Plant Family | Country | Publication | URL | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mentaxya palmistarum (Joannis, 1932) | Undefined Grasses | Undefined | Réunion | Martiré D. & Rochat J. 2008. Les papillons de La Réunion et leurs chenilles. page 465 | 
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