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Taxonomy
Nephele peneus (Cramer, 1776)
Nomenclature
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Subtribe: MacroglossinaGenus: Nephele
Species:
Nephele peneus (Cramer, 1776)
Usage:
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Reference:
Type data:
Type(s) Sierra Leone [????].
Taxonomic Notes:
Synonymized with Sphinx didyma by Fabricius, 1781, Spec. Ins. 2: 148. Transferred to Nephele by Hübner, 1819, Verz. bekannter Schmett.: 133. Reinstated as a species by Walker, 1856, List Specimens lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 8: 193.
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Synonyms: 3



