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Ctenoplusia molybdina (Dufay, 1968)

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Higher taxa: Noctuidae (family)/  Plusiinae (subfamily)/  Argyrogrammatini (tribe)/  Ctenoplusia (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Dufay, 1968)
Citation:Plusia (s.l.) molybdina n. sp.
Original genus:Plusia
Publication:Dufay C. 1968a. Descriptions de nouvelles espèces de Plusiinae de Madagascar (Lep. Noctuidae).
Journal:Bulletin mensuel de la Société linnéenne de Lyon
Volume:37
Issue:5
Pagination:198–199
URL:https://www.persee.fr/doc/linly_0366-1326_1968_num_37_5_6016 https://www.persee.fr/doc/linly_0366-1326_1968_num_37_5_6016
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Ctenoplusia molybdina (1)
Taxonomic note:

Transferred to "Ctenoplusia s.l." by B. Goater, L. Ronkay & M. Fibiger (2003: 157).

Goater B., Ronkay L. & Fibiger M. 2003. Catocalinae and Plusiinae. – In: Noctuidae Europaeae.
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Ctenoplusia molybdina (Dufay, 1968) Holotype ♂ MNHN Holotype ♂, MNHN Madagascar Madagascar Central, La Mandraka, Manjakandriana, 1250 m, 30.x.1956, leg. P. Griveaud.
Ctenoplusia molybdina (Dufay, 1968) Paratype ♂ NHMUK Paratypes 19♂, 12♀, MNHN, NHMUK. Madagascar Madagascar Central, La Mandraka, Manjakandriana, 1250 m, 30.x.1956, leg. P. Griveaud.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Ctenoplusia molybdina (Dufay, 1968) Comoros Grande Comore (Ngazidja) Dufay C. 1982a. Les Plusiinae de l'archipel des Comores (Lep. Noctuidae). page 220
Ctenoplusia molybdina (Dufay, 1968) Kenya Behounek G. & Ronkay L. 1989. Beitrag zur Verbreitung der Plusiinae Afrikas (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). page 22
Ctenoplusia molybdina (Dufay, 1968) Madagascar Paulian R. & Viette P. 1956. Essai d'un catalogue biologique des Lépidoptères Hétérocères de Tananarive. page 233 (as obtusisigna)
Ctenoplusia molybdina (Dufay, 1968) South Africa Mpumalanga page RMCA
Ctenoplusia molybdina (Dufay, 1968) South Africa Eastern Cape Taylor J. S. 1957b. Notes on Lepidoptera in the eastern Cape Province (Part IV). page 318 (as obtusisigna)
Ctenoplusia molybdina (Dufay, 1968) Zimbabwe page R. Butler
Plant note:

See also R. Paulian & P. Viette (1956).

Paulian R. & Viette P. 1956. Essai d'un catalogue biologique des Lépidoptères Hétérocères de Tananarive.
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Ctenoplusia molybdina (Dufay, 1968) Coleus barbatus Lamiaceae South Africa Taylor J. S. 1957a. Notes on the proboscis in the Saturniidae. page 318 (as obtusisigna)
Ctenoplusia molybdina (Dufay, 1968) Mimulus sp. Phrymaceae Madagascar Paulian R. & Viette P. 1956. Essai d'un catalogue biologique des Lépidoptères Hétérocères de Tananarive. page 233 (as obtusisigna)
Ctenoplusia molybdina (Dufay, 1968) Tetradenia riparia Lamiaceae South Africa Platt E. E. 1921. List of foodplants of some South African lepidopterous larvae. page 82(as obtusisigna)
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
Ctenoplusia molybdina (Dufay, 1968) Paralitomastix phytometrae Encyrtidae Madagascar Paulian R. & Viette P. 1956. Essai d'un catalogue biologique des Lépidoptères Hétérocères de Tananarive. page 233 (as obtusifigna)
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Ctenoplusia obtusisigna (sensu auct. nec Walker, 1858) (sensu auct. nec Walker, 1858) species Synonym Plusia obtusisigna