Mecothrix melalopha (Hampson, 1900)

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Permalink:	NOLAMLOP
Higher taxa:	Nolidae (family)/  Nolinae (subfamily)/  Nolini (tribe)/  Mecothrix (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Hampson, 1900)
Citation:	Celama melalopha, n. sp.
Original genus:	Celama
Publication:	Hampson G. F. 1900a. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the collection of the British Museum II. Arctiadae: Nolinae, Lithosianae.
Journal:	—
Volume:	2
Issue:
Pagination:	15, 27; pl. 18, fig. 21
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18437111

Mecothrix melalopha (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Mecothrix melalopha (Hampson, 1900)	Holotype	♀	NHMUK	Holotype ♀, genitalia slide 578♀, NHMUK.	Ghana	[Ghana], W Africa, Accra, leg. E. T. Carter.

Distribution note:

The record fo Gabon needs confirmation (see H. Hacker et al. 2012: 149).

Hacker H. H., Schreier H.-P. & Goater B. 2012. Revision of the tribe Nolini of Africa and the Western Palaearctic Region (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea, Noctuidae, Nolinae).

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Mecothrix melalopha (Hampson, 1900)	Cameroon		Hacker H. H. 2014. Revision of the tribe Nolini of Africa and the Western Palaearctic Region (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea, Noctuidae, Nolinae) Supplement 1. page 131
Mecothrix melalopha (Hampson, 1900)	Central African Republic		page BMNH
Mecothrix melalopha (Hampson, 1900)	Congo		László G. M. 2026. Contribution to the knowledge of the Nolinae of the Republic of Congo, with descriptions of four new genera and 54 new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea, Nolidae, Nolinae). page 20
Mecothrix melalopha (Hampson, 1900)	Gabon		Hacker H. H., Schreier H.-P. & Goater B. 2012. Revision of the tribe Nolini of Africa and the Western Palaearctic Region (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea, Noctuidae, Nolinae). page 149
Mecothrix melalopha (Hampson, 1900)	Ghana		Hampson G. F. 1900a. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the collection of the British Museum II. Arctiadae: Nolinae, Lithosianae. page 27
Mecothrix melalopha (Hampson, 1900)	Sao Tome & Principe	São Tomé	Hacker H. H. 2014. Revision of the tribe Nolini of Africa and the Western Palaearctic Region (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea, Noctuidae, Nolinae) Supplement 1. page 131

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Mecothrix melalopha (1)

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