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Taxonomy
Theretra orpheus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
Nomenclature
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Subtribe: ChoerocampinaGenus: Theretra
Species:
Theretra orpheus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
Usage:
valid
Reference:
Sammlung neuer oder wenig bekannter aussereuropäischer Schmetterlinge wrapper, pl. 23, fig. 104
Type data:
SYNTYPE [♂] [South Africa: Western Cape,] Cap [Cape of Good Hope] «[F.] Krauss]» [SMNS]. There is a single male in SMNS with appropriate data labels (Häuser, Bartsch, Holstein & Hausmann, 2003, Stuttg. Beitr. Naturk. Ser. A (Biologie) 78: 57).
Taxonomic Notes:
Transferred to Theretra by Rothschild & Jordan, 1903, Novit. zool. 9 (suppl.): 763 (key), 787.
Nomenclature notes:
A Boisduval manuscript name that was made available by Herrich-Schäffer.
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Synonyms: 2