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Aedia scotaea (Hampson, 1926)

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Higher taxa:	Noctuidae (family)/ Aediinae (subfamily)/ Aedia (genus)/ Aedia (subgenus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	(Hampson, 1926)
Citation:	Catephia scotaea, n. sp.
Original genus:	Catephia
Publication:	Hampson G. F. 1926a. Descriptions of new genera and species of Lepidoptera Phalaenae of the subfamily Noctuinae (Noctuidae) in the British Museum (Natural History).
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Pagination:	54–55
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/50903651

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Aedia scotaea (1)

Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Aedia by H. Hacker (2016a: 304).

Hacker H. H. 2016a. Systematic and illustrated catalogue of the Macroheterocera and Cossoidea Leach, [1815], Zygaenoidea Latreille, 1809, Thyridoidea Herrich-Schäffer, 1846 and Hyblaeoidea Hampson, 1903 of the Arabian Peninsula, with a survey of their distribution (Lepid.).

Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Aedia scotaea (Hampson, 1926)	Holotype	♀	NHMUK	Holotype ♀, NHMUK	Ghana	Ghana, Gold Coast, Kumasi, leg. J. D. G. Sanders.
Aedia scotaea (Hampson, 1926)	Paratype	♀	NHMUK	Paratypes 2♀, NHMUK.	Ghana	Ghana, Gold Coast, Kumasi, leg. J. D. G. Sanders.

Distribution note:

The record of Gabon (Laporte 1970a: 377) probably refers to Aedia microscelis (Hampson, 1926) (see H. Hacker 2022: 331).

Hacker H. H., Fiebig R., Goater B., Schreier H.-P. & Stadie D. 2022. Moths of Africa. Systematic and illustrated catalogue of the Heterocera of Africa. Volume 3 Acontiinae (Noctuidae) (including Aediini Beck, 1960) based on traditional treatment).

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Aedia scotaea (Hampson, 1926)	Côte d'Ivoire		Hacker H. H. 2016a. Systematic and illustrated catalogue of the Macroheterocera and Cossoidea Leach, [1815], Zygaenoidea Latreille, 1809, Thyridoidea Herrich-Schäffer, 1846 and Hyblaeoidea Hampson, 1903 of the Arabian Peninsula, with a survey of their distribution (Lepid.). page 304
Aedia scotaea (Hampson, 1926)	Gabon		Laporte B. 1970a. Lépidoptères capturés par la mission biologique au Gabon. page 377
Aedia scotaea (Hampson, 1926)	Ghana		Hampson G. F. 1926a. Descriptions of new genera and species of Lepidoptera Phalaenae of the subfamily Noctuinae (Noctuidae) in the British Museum (Natural History). page 55
Aedia scotaea (Hampson, 1926)	Liberia		Hacker H. H. 2016a. Systematic and illustrated catalogue of the Macroheterocera and Cossoidea Leach, [1815], Zygaenoidea Latreille, 1809, Thyridoidea Herrich-Schäffer, 1846 and Hyblaeoidea Hampson, 1903 of the Arabian Peninsula, with a survey of their distribution (Lepid.). page 304

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