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Taxonomy
Theretra orpheus subsp. pelius Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
Nomenclature
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Genus: TheretraSpecies: Theretra orpheus
Subspecies:
Theretra orpheus subsp. pelius Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
Usage:
valid
Reference:
Type data:
HOLOTYPE ♂ Cameroons [Cameroon]: Johann Albrechts Höhe (Conradt) [CMNH].
Taxonomic Notes:
Proposed as a subspecies of Theretra orpheus but considered by Carcasson, 1968, Jl E. Afr. nat. Hist. Soc. natn. Mus. 26 (3): 131, to be of very doubtful validity.