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Polyptychus erosus Jordan, 1923

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Higher taxa: Sphingidae (family)/  Smerinthinae (subfamily)/  Smerinthini (tribe)/  Polyptychus (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Jordan, 1923
Citation:Polyptychus erosus nov. spec.
Original genus:Polyptychus
Publication:Jordan K. 1923. Ueber einige alte und neue Spingiden [sic] (Lep.).
Journal:Entomologische Mitteilungen
Volume:12
Issue:1
Pagination:54–55, figs 1, 7, 8
URL:https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Entomologische-Mitteilungen_12_1923_0051-0057.pdf
Taxonomic note:

Had been synonymized by Polyptychus digitatus Karsch, 1891 by Kernbach (1957: 188); reinstated as a species and transferred to Polyptychoides by C. L. Carcasson (1968: 24); returned to Polyptychus by J. Pierre (2001a: 263); see further I. Kitching (2017: website).

Pierre J. 2001a. Un nouveau Polyptychus du Nigeria (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Polyptychus erosus Jordan, 1923 Holotype ♂ CMNH Holotype ♂, CMNH. Tanzania Tanzania, Tanganyika, Kilimanjaro, Moshi (see also I. Kitching 2017: website).
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Polyptychus erosus erosus Jordan, 1923 Jordan, 1923 subspecies Accepted Polyptychus erosus erosus
Polyptychus erosus mbarikensis (Darge & Minetti, 2005) (Darge & Minetti, 2005) subspecies Synonym Polyptychoides erosus mbarikensis
Polyptychus erosus politzari (Darge & Basquin, 2005) (Darge & Basquin, 2005) subspecies Accepted Polyptychoides erosus politzari
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination