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Taxonomy
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764)
Nomenclature
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Subtribe: ChoerocampinaGenus: Theretra
Species:
Theretra capensis (Linnaeus, 1764)
Usage:
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Type data:
Type(s) [South Africa: Western Cape,] Cape of Good Hope (Tulbagh) [MLU].
Taxonomic Notes:
Transferred to Theretra by Kirby, 1892, Synonymic Cat. Lepid. Heterocera 1: 651.
Nomenclature notes:
Boisduval, 1847, in: Delegorgue, Voyage Afrique australe 2: 595, incorrectly attributed authorship of Choerocampa capensis to himself.
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Synonyms: 7