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Microjana fontainei (Dall'Asta & Poncin, 1980)

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Higher taxa: Eupterotidae (family)/  Janinae (subfamily)/  Microjana (genus)/  Microjana (subgenus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Dall'Asta & Poncin, 1980)
Citation:Stenoglene fontainei sp. nov.
Original genus:Stenoglene
Publication:Dall'Asta U. & Poncin G. 1980. Nouvelles espèces des genres Stenoglene Felder et Epijana Holland de l'Afrique Centrale (Eupterotidae, Lepidoptera).
Journal:Revue de Zoologie et Botanique Africaines
Volume:94
Issue:2
Pagination:469, figs 5, 6, photo 14.
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Microjana fontainei (1)
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to Microjana be H. Takano (2026: 25).

Takano H. 2026. Revisional notes on the monkey-moth genus Stenoglene Felder & Felder, 1874 and its allies, with descriptions of several new genera and species (Lepidoptera: Bombycoidea: Eupterotidae: Janinae).
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Microjana fontainei (Dall'Asta & Poncin, 1980) Holotype ♂ RMCA Holotype ♂, RMCA. Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Province Orientale, Uele, Paulis [Isiro], 21.iii.1957, leg. M. Fontaine.
Microjana fontainei (Dall'Asta & Poncin, 1980) Paratype ♂ RMCA Paratypes 3♂, genitalia slide 684♂, RMCA. Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Province Orientale, Uele, Paulis [Isiro], 21.iii.1957, leg. M. Fontaine.
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination