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Taxa in this genus:
ALCIDES Hübner 1822 - Valid Name
* ALCIDIS Hübner 1823 - Incorrect subsequent spelling
* ORONTES Swainson 1833 - Junior subjective synonym
* ALCIDIA Westwood 1879 - Unnecessary replacement name
orontes Linnaeus 1763 - Valid Name
* argyrios Gmelin 1788 - Junior subjective synonym
* orontiaria Hübner 1816/27 - Junior subjective synonym
liris Felder 1860 - Valid Name
metaurus Hopffer 1856 - Valid Name
zodiaca Butler 1869 - Valid Name
cydnus Felder 1859 - Valid Name
* sordidior Rothschild 1916 - Junior subjective synonym
Current Comb:
ALCIDES metaurus
Hopffer, 1856
Original Comb:
Original genus unconfirmed
Hopffer, 1856
MS Comb:
Superfamily:
Geometroidea
Family:
Uraniidae
Subfamily:
Uraniinae
Tribe:
Last updated by Justin Ollerenshaw - 11/04/2011
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Distribution
Original publication details:
Scientific Name of Taxon:
metaurus
Original Rank:
?
Current Status:
Valid Name
Current Rank:
SPECIES
Original Combination:
Original genus unconfirmed
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Hopffer, 1856
Comments:
Original Description Reference:
Current valid name:
Current Valid Name:
ALCIDES metaurus
Hopffer, 1856
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