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Nephele rosae
» Nephele rosae subsp. illustris - Jordan, 1920
Taxonomy
Nephele
rosae
subsp.
illustris
Jordan, 1920
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Nomenclature
Genus:
Nephele
Species:
Nephele
rosae
Subspecies:
Nephele
rosae
subsp.
illustris
Jordan, 1920
Usage:
valid
Reference:
On some African Sphingidae
512
Type data:
Holotype ♂ Portug. East Africa [Mozambique]: Inyamadzi, 2000ft, 28.v.1916, bred (Swinnerton) [TMPZ].
Taxonomic Notes:
Proposed as a subspecies of Nephele rosae.
Media
Nephele rosae illustris, male, underside. Tanzania, Amani
Nephele rosae illustris, male, underside. Tanzania, Amani
Nephele rosae illustris, male, upperside. Tanzania, Amani
Nephele rosae illustris, male, upperside. Tanzania, Amani
Nephele rosae illustris, male, underside. Tanzania, Amani
Nephele rosae illustris, male, upperside. Tanzania, Amani
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical):
Ed Baker
, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts,
Simon Rycroft
,
Ben Scott
,
Vince Smith
