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Description de nouvelles sous-espèces d’Atemnora westermannii (Boisduval, 1875) (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae, Macroglossinae)

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2021
Authors:T. Bouyer
Journal:Entomologia Africana
Volume:26
Issue:2
Start Page:25
Pagination:25-32
Date Published:10/2021
Keywords:ATEMNORA, BARCODING, CATALOGUE, COI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, MADAGASCAR, MALAWI, MTDNA, NEIGHBOR-JOINING, SPHINGIDAE, WING PATTERN, WORLDMAP1
Abstract:

"Atemnora westermannii (Boisduval, 1875) is here divided into three subspecies. The nominotypical subspecies, Atemnora westermannii westermannii (Boisduval, 1875) occurs in the Central and Occidental African forests. A second subspecies occurs in Eastern Africa, in at least Malawi, Tanzania and the eastern part of Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo: Atemnora westermannii eastermanni n. ssp., while a third, is restricted to the island of Madagascar: Atemnora westermannii malgermanni n. ssp. The three subspecies are easily distinguished and occur each in a particular biogeographic zone."

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