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Taxa in this genus:
POLYPTYCHOIDES Carcasson 1968 - Valid Name
assimilis Rothschild & Jordan 1903 - Valid Name
digitatus Karsch 1891 - Valid Name
* dentatus Dewitz 1879 - Misidentification
erosus Jordan 1923 - Valid Name
grayii Walker, F. 1856 - Valid Name
afarissaque Darge 2004 - Valid Name
cadioui Darge 2005 - Valid Name
chibinda Darge 2011 - Valid Name
furcillatus Darge 2011 - Valid Name
geita Darge 2011 - Valid Name
* modestus Gehlen 1942 - Unavailable name: Infrasubspecific name
insulanus Darge 2004 - Valid Name
mbarikensis Darge & Minetti 2005 - Valid Name
niloticus Jordan 1921 - Valid Name
* unilineata Clark 1935 - Junior subjective synonym
ponens Pierre 1989 - Valid Name
obtusus Darge 2004 - Valid Name
politzari Darge & Basquin 2005 - Valid Name
ruaha Darge 2004 - Valid Name
septentrionalis Darge 2004 - Valid Name
vuattouxi Pierre 1989 - Valid Name
Current Comb:
POLYPTYCHOIDES erosus
Jordan, 1923
Original Comb:
Original genus unconfirmed
Jordan, 1923
MS Comb:
Superfamily:
Bombycoidea
Family:
Sphingidae
Subfamily:
Smerinthinae
Tribe:
Smerinthini
Last updated by Peter Wing - 17/04/2011
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Distribution
Original publication details:
Scientific Name of Taxon:
erosus
Original Rank:
?
Current Status:
Valid Name
Current Rank:
SPECIES
Original Combination:
Original genus unconfirmed
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Jordan, 1923
Comments:
Original Description Reference:
Current valid name:
Current Valid Name:
POLYPTYCHOIDES erosus
Jordan, 1923
Comments:
Current Valid Name Reference:
No previously published combinations of this name have been recorded in this database.
The database contains no manuscript combinations for this taxon.
No lectotype or neotype designated.
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Zoogeographic regions:
W Palaearctic
Afrotropical
New Zealand
E Palaearctic
Malagasy
Nearctic
Oriental
Australasian
Neotropical