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Palasea melia (Fawcett, 1915)

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Higher taxa: Erebidae (family)/  Lymantriinae (subfamily)/  Palasea (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Fawcett, 1915)
Citation:Lymantria melia, sp. n.
Original genus:Lymantria
Publication:Fawcett J. M. 1915. Notes on a collection of Heterocera made by Mr. W. Feather in British East Africa, 1911–12.
Journal:Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London
Volume:1915
Issue:1
Pagination:99; pl. 1, fig. 10
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31750738
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Palasea melia (1)
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Palasea by C. L. Collenette (1953: 576); see also A. Schintlmeister (2004: 224).

Collenette C. L. 1953. Notes on African Lymantriidae, with descriptions of some new species.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Palasea melia (Fawcett, 1915) Syntype ♂ NHMUK Syntypes ♂, NHMUK. Kenya [Kenya], British East Africa, Kedai, 24.xi.1911, 12.xii.1911 and 01.iii.1912, leg. W. Feather.
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Palasea melia jacksoni Collenette, 1953 Collenette, 1953 subspecies Accepted Palasea melia jacksoni
Palasea melia melia (Fawcett, 1915) (Fawcett, 1915) subspecies Accepted Lymantria melia melia
Palasea melia menecles (Fawcett, 1915) (Fawcett, 1915) subspecies Synonym Lymantria melia menecles
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination