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Thacona melierax (Kiriakoff, 1965)

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Higher taxa: Scranciidae (family)/  Thacona (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Kiriakoff, 1965)
Citation:Scrancia melierax sp. nov.
Original genus:Scrancia
Publication:Kiriakoff S. G. 1965c. Notodontidae africains nouveaux. VI.
Journal:Bulletin & Annales de la Société entomologique de Belgique
Volume:101
Issue:17
Pagination:319–320, fig. 9
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Thacona by A. Schintlmeister & T. Witt (2015: 20) by synonymizing Scrancia Holland, 1893 with Thacona Walker, 1864.

Schintlmeister A. & Witt T. J. 2015. The Notodontidae of South Africa including Swaziland and Lesotho (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Thacona melierax (Kiriakoff, 1965) Holotype ♂ NHMUK Holotype ♂, NHMUK. Congo, the Democratic Republic of the [Democratic Republic of Congo], Equateur, Ikela, Rivière Loile, iv.1959, leg. R. H. Carcasson.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Thacona melierax (Kiriakoff, 1965) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Equateur Kiriakoff S. G. 1965c. Notodontidae africains nouveaux. VI. page 320
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination