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Pseudandriasa mutata (Walker, 1855)

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Higher taxa: Sphingidae (family)/  Smerinthinae (subfamily)/  Smerinthini (tribe)/  Pseudandriasa (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Walker, 1855)
Citation:Lymantria ? mutata
Original genus:Lymantria
Publication:Walker F. 1855b. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part IV.– Lepidoptera Heterocera.
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Volume:4
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Pagination:873
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38952621
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Pseudandriasa mutata (1)
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Pseudandriasa by R. H. Carcasson (1968: 37).

Carcasson R. H. 1968. Revised catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with descriptions of the East African species.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Pseudandriasa mutata (Walker, 1855) Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, NHMUK. South Africa South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Port Natal [Durban], leg. M. Gueinzius.
Distribution note:

E. C. G. Pinhey (1975: 134) mentions a doubtful record from Zambia. There are more than 50 specimens in RBINS.

Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Pseudandriasa mutata (Walker, 1855) Namibia Kopij G. 2025. Lepidoptera fauna of Namibia III: Katima Mulilo, Zambezi Region. page 12
Pseudandriasa mutata (Walker, 1855) South Africa KwaZulu-Natal Walker F. 1855b. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part IV.– Lepidoptera Heterocera. page 873
Pseudandriasa mutata (Walker, 1855) Zambia page RBINS
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Pseudandriasa mutata (Walker, 1855) Baphia racemosa Fabaceae South Africa Platt E. E. 1921. List of foodplants of some South African lepidopterous larvae. page 69
Pseudandriasa mutata (Walker, 1855) Baphia sp. Fabaceae MacNulty B. J. 1970. Outline life histories of some West African Lepidoptera. Part III Sphingidae. page 102
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
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Pseudandriasa erubescens (Walker, 1862) (Walker, 1862) species Synonym Andriasa erubescens