Sphalerosticha oblunata Warren, 1897

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Higher taxa:	Pyralidae (family)/  Pyralinae (subfamily)/  Pyralini (tribe)/  Sphalerosticha (genus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Warren, 1897
Citation:	Sphalerosticha obluncata sp. nov.
Original genus:	Sphalerosticha
Publication:	Warren W. 1897a. New genera and species of moths from the Old-World regions in the Tring Museum.
Journal:	Novitates Zoologicae
Volume:	4
Issue:
Pagination:	127–128
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3219027

Sphalerosticha oblunata (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Sphalerosticha oblunata Warren, 1897	Holotype	♂	NHMUK	Holotype ♂, NHMUK.	South Africa	South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Natal, Weenen.

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Sphalerosticha oblunata Warren, 1897	Eswatini		page K. Braun
Sphalerosticha oblunata Warren, 1897	South Africa	KwaZulu-Natal	Warren W. 1897a. New genera and species of moths from the Old-World regions in the Tring Museum. page 128
Sphalerosticha oblunata Warren, 1897	South Africa	Gauteng	Staude H. S., Picker M. & Griffiths Ch. 2023. Southern African moths & their caterpillars. page 108 (map)
Sphalerosticha oblunata Warren, 1897	South Africa	Limpopo	Staude H. S., Picker M. & Griffiths Ch. 2023. Southern African moths & their caterpillars. page 108 (map)
Sphalerosticha oblunata Warren, 1897	South Africa	Eastern Cape	Staude H. S., Picker M. & Griffiths Ch. 2023. Southern African moths & their caterpillars. page 108
Sphalerosticha oblunata Warren, 1897	South Africa	Mpumalanga	Staude H. S., Picker M. & Griffiths Ch. 2023. Southern African moths & their caterpillars. page 108 (map)
Sphalerosticha oblunata Warren, 1897	Zimbabwe		Staude H. S., Picker M. & Griffiths Ch. 2023. Southern African moths & their caterpillars. page 108

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Sphalerosticha oblunata (1)

Sphalerosticha oblunata (2)

Sphalerosticha oblunata (3)

Sphalerosticha oblunata (4)

Sphalerosticha oblunata (5)

Sphalerosticha oblunata (6)

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