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Taxonomy
Polyptychus retusus Rothschild & Jordan, 1908
Nomenclature
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Tribe: "Polyptychus genus-group"Genus: Polyptychus
Species:
Polyptychus retusus Rothschild & Jordan, 1908
Usage:
valid
Reference:
Type data:
HOLOTYPE ♂ Sierra Leone (Major Bainbridge) [NHMUK].
Taxonomic Notes:
Synonymized with Polyptychus affinis by Jordan, 1923, Ent. Mitt. 12: 54, as the male of that species. Reinstated as a species by Cadiou & Kitching, 2001, Ent. Africana 6: 38.