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Taxonomy
Polyptychus pierrei Kitching & Cadiou, 2000
Nomenclature
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Tribe: "Polyptychus genus-group"Genus: Polyptychus
Species:
Polyptychus pierrei Kitching & Cadiou, 2000
Usage:
valid
Reference:
Type data:
HOLOTYPE ♂ Gabon: Makokou (G. Bernardi) [MNHN].
Taxonomic Notes:
Synonymized with Polyptychus affinis by Cadiou & Kitching, 2001, Ent. Africana 6: 35. Implicitly reinstated as a species by Pierre, 2014, Bull. Soc. Ent. Fr. 119: 226.
Nomenclature notes:
Proposed as the new replacement name for Polyptychus modestum Bernardi.
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Synonyms: 1