Epidesma erynnis
Taxonavigation
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Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Erebidae
Subfamilia: Arctiinae
Tribus: Arctiini
Subtribus: Ctenuchina
Genus: Epidesma
Species: Epidesma erynnis
Name
Epidesma erynnis (Fabricius, 1777): 277
Type locality: Surinam.
Type material: ?
Synonyms
- Zygaena erynnis Fabricius, 1781 (Original combination)
- Josia erynnis; Walker, 1854: 314, 315.
- Phavaraea erynnis; Kirby, 1892: 401
- Epidesma erynnis; Lepindex
- Notes: The precise status of this species is unclear. It was moved to genera Josia, then Phavaraea which belong to Notodontidae, Dioptinae. This species is not included in the revision of Dioptinae by Miller, 2009. In Lepindex, it is found in genus Epidesma without being clear from where originates this transfer to genus Epidesma.
References
Primary references
- Fabricius, J.C. 1777. Genera insectorum eorumque characteres naturales secundum numerum, figuram, situm et proportionem omnium partium oris adiecta mantissa specierum nuper detectarum. Mich. Friedr. Bartschii, Chilonii. 310 pp. BHL. Reference page.
Additional references
- Walker, F. 1854. List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part II. Lepidoptera Heterocera. British Museum (Natural History), London. 279–581. BHL Reference page.
- Kirby, W. F. 1892. A Synonymic Catalogue of Lepidoptera Heterocera. (Moths) Vol. 1. Sphinges and Bombyces London: Gurney & Jackson. 951 + 45 pp. BHL Reference page.