Afronyctemera
| Afronyctemera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  (disputed) | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Subtribe: | Nyctemerina |
| Genus: | Afronyctemera Dubatolov, 2006[1] |
| Type species | |
| Deilemera itokina Aurivillius, 1904
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| Synonyms | |
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Nyctemera (Afronyctemera) | |
Afronyctemera is a genus of moths erected by Vladimir Dubatolov in 2006.[1] Its treatment varies by source, from being recognized as a valid genus[2] to a valid subgenus of Nyctemera[3] to being listed as doubtful[4] to not being recognized at all.[5][6]
Species
[edit]AfroMoths, treating Afronyctemera as a subgenus, includes four species:[3]
- Nyctemera (Afronyctemera) camerunica (Strand, 1909)
- Nyctemera (Afronyctemera) itokina (Aurivillius, 1904)
- Nyctemera (Afronyctemera) marcida (Swinhoe, 1906)
- Nyctemera (Afronyctemera) plana (Wichgraf, 1921)
When Afronyctemera is treated as a valid genus, it consists of one species that includes the rest of the above as synonyms:[2]
- Afronyctemera itokina (Aurivillius, 1904)
Similarly, the Global Lepidoptera Index treats Afronyctemera itokina (their Nyctemera itokina) as valid and the other taxa mentioned above as its synonyms.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Dubatolov, V. V. (2006). "On the generic status of the Afrotropical Nyctemera species (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae)" (PDF). Atalanta. 37 (1/2): 191–205.
- ^ a b Savela, Markku. "Afronyctemera Dubatolov, 2006". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ a b De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2011–2025). "Afronyctemera Dubatolov, 2006". Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Afronyctemera Dubatolov, 2006". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Nyctemera itokina Aurivillius, 1904". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.25.128. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Nyctemera itokina Aurivillius, 1904". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 23 May 2025.