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Nephele discifera Karsch, 1891

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Higher taxa: Sphingidae (family)/  Macroglossinae (subfamily)/  Macroglossini (tribe)/  Macroglossina (subtribe)/  Nephele (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Karsch, 1891
Citation:Nephele peneus (Cr.), forma discifera nob.
Original genus:Nephele
Publication:Karsch F. 1891b. Verzeichniss der von Herrn Dr. Paul Preuss auf der Barombi-Station in Kamerun gesammelten Sphingiden.
Journal:Entomologische Nachrichten
Volume:17
Issue:19
Pagination:298
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25340209
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Nephele discifera (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Nephele discifera Karsch, 1891 Holotype ♂ MfN Holotype ♂, MfN. Cameroon Cameroon, Barombi Station, leg. P. Preuss.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Nephele discifera Karsch, 1891 Cameroon Karsch F. 1891b. Verzeichniss der von Herrn Dr. Paul Preuss auf der Barombi-Station in Kamerun gesammelten Sphingiden. page 298
Nephele discifera Karsch, 1891 Central African Republic Basquin P. & Pierre J. 2005. Contribution à la connaissance des Sphinx de la République Centrafricaine avec descriptions de nouvelles espèce et sous-espèce et d'une femelle inédite (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae). page 505
Nephele discifera Karsch, 1891 Congo Carcasson R. H. 1968. Revised catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of the East African species. page 104
Nephele discifera Karsch, 1891 Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Rothschild W. 1894. Notes on Sphingidae, with descriptions of new species. page 88 (as aureomaculata)
Nephele discifera Karsch, 1891 Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Orientale Rebel H. 1914a. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Expedition R. Grauer nach Zentralafrika, Dezember 1909 bis Februar 1911. Lepidopteren. page 276
Nephele discifera Karsch, 1891 Côte d'Ivoire Vuattoux R., Pierre J. & Haxaire J. 1989. Les Sphinx de Côte-d'Ivoire, avec des données nouvelles sur les élevages effectués à la Station écologique de Lamto (Lep. Sphingidae). page 247
Nephele discifera Karsch, 1891 Gabon Darge Ph. 1970a. Contribution à la faune du Gabon: Lépidoptères Sphingidae. page 261
Nephele discifera Karsch, 1891 Ghana Rothschild W. 1919. List of types of Lepidoptera in the Tring museum. page 230
Nephele discifera Karsch, 1891 Kenya Kühne L. 2008. Sphingidae, Eupterotidae, Bombycidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiinae, and Aganaidae. – In: Kühne, L. (Ed.) Butterflies and moth diversity of the Kakamega forest (Kenya). page 87
Nephele discifera Karsch, 1891 Liberia Carcasson R. H. 1968. Revised catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of the East African species. page 104
Nephele discifera Karsch, 1891 Nigeria Boorman J. 1960a. Notes on the Hawkmoths (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) of Nigeria. page 117
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Nephele discifera Karsch, 1891 Funtumia sp. Apocynaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1976. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 177
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
Nephele aureomaculata Rothschild, 1894 Rothschild, 1894 species Synonym Nephele aureomaculata
Nephele rattraya Rothschild, 1904 Rothschild, 1904 species Misapplied Nephele rattraya