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Taxonomy
Nephele subvaria (Walker, 1856)
Nomenclature
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Subtribe: MacroglossinaGenus: Nephele
Species:
Nephele subvaria (Walker, 1856)
Usage:
valid
Reference:
Sphingidae 196
Type data:
HOLOTYPE [♂] Australia (ex coll. Strange) [NHMUK].
Taxonomic Notes:
Transferred to Nephele by Butler, 1876, Trans. zool. Soc. Lond. 9: 624. The name “subvaria” also applies to the form in which the forewing has a large silver spot.
Nomenclature notes:
Miskin, 1891, Proc. Roy. Soc. Qd 8: 26, fixed Zonilia subvaria as the senior name under the Principle of the First Reviser.
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Synonyms: 4



