You are here
Home » Taxonomy » Sphingidae » Smerinthinae » "Polyptychus genus-group" » Polyptychus » Polyptychus aurora - Clark, 1936
Taxonomy
Polyptychus aurora Clark, 1936
Nomenclature
-
Tribe: "Polyptychus genus-group"Genus: Polyptychus
Species:
Polyptychus aurora Clark, 1936
Usage:
valid
Type data:
HOLOTYPE ♀ Belgian Congo [Democratic Republic of the Congo]: Katanga, Kafakumba, ii.1932 (from E. Le Moult) [CMNH].
Taxonomic Notes:
Carcasson, 1968, Jl E. Afr. nat. Hist. Soc. natn. Mus. 26 (3): 44, considered that the holotype of Polyptychus aurora was probably just an aberrant female of Afroclanis calcareus.


