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Polyptychus ferroseus Gehlen, 1950

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Higher taxa: Sphingidae (family)/  Smerinthinae (subfamily)/  Smerinthini (tribe)/  Polyptychus (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:Gehlen, 1950
Citation:Polyptychus ferroseus sp. nova
Original genus:Polyptychus
Publication:Gehlen B. 1950. Neue Sphingiden.
Journal:Entomologische Zeitschrift
Volume:60
Issue:
Pagination:67–68, fig. 1
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Polyptychus ferroseus (1)
Taxonomic note:

Had been synonymized with Polyptychus aurora Clark, 1936 by I. Kitching & J.-M. Cadiou (2000: 63, 155); reinstated as a species by T. Melichar & Řezáč (2018: 79).

Melichar T. & Řezáč M. 2018. Contribution to the taxonomy of the genus Polyptychus Hübner, 1819 from Africa.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Polyptychus ferroseus Gehlen, 1950 Holotype ♂ MfN Holotype ♂, MfN. Congo, the Democratic Republic of the [Democratic Republic of Congo], Katanga, Elisabethville [Lubumbashi].
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Polyptychus ferroseus Gehlen, 1950 Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Katanga Gehlen B. 1950. Neue Sphingiden. page 67
Polyptychus ferroseus Gehlen, 1950 Malawi Kitching I. J. 2017. Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory. page Website (as fractus)
Polyptychus ferroseus Gehlen, 1950 Tanzania Kitching I. J. 2017. Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory. page Website (as fractus)
Polyptychus ferroseus Gehlen, 1950 Zambia Melichar T. & Řezáč M. 2018. Contribution to the taxonomy of the genus Polyptychus Hübner, 1819 from Africa. page 80 (as fractus)
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
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
Polyptychus fractus Melichar & Řezáč, 2018 Melichar & Řezáč, 2018 species Synonym Polyptychus fractus