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Taxonomy of the genus Amerila (Lep.: Arctiidae)


translate: Die besondere Kombination von chemoökologischen, morphologischen und Verhaltens-Eigenschaften (Biologie, Chemoökologie) läßt uns die Taxonomie und Systematik dieser in Afrika und Indoaustralien vorkommenden Arten näher untersuchen.

Bestimmungsschlüssel der Afrikanischen Taxa von Amerila

Publikationen zur Taxomie und Systematik von Amerila:

Boppré M (1981) A synonomy in the genus Rhodogastria (Lep., Arctiidae) resulting from sexual dimorphism. Mitt Münch Ent Ges 71: 163-165

Evidence is presented that Rhodogastria phaedra (Weymer) und R. leucoptera HAMPSON die Geschlechter einer Art darstellen. Dies ist der erste Nachweis von Sexual-Dimorphismus bei dieser Gattung.

Häuser CL (1993) A critical catalogue of species-group names of the genus Amerila Walker, 1855 (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae). Nachr entomol Ver Apollo NF 13(3a): 365-392

Häuser CL, Boppré M (1997) A revision of the Afrotropical taxa of the genus Amerila Walker (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae). System Entomol 22: 1-44 lesen / read

This paper comprises a complete revision of the Afrotropical species of the genus Amerila (Rhodogastria auct.), based on adult morphology. Examination of type material for most described taxa has resulted in numerous taxonomic changes. From a total of 47 previously described African taxa, 35 species including 5 newly described species and 2 new subspecies are recognized. For 10 taxa, lectotypes have been selected, and for 1 species a neotype had to be designated. For each species, in addition to synonymy, a brief diagnosis based on external characters and genitalia is given, and the known distribution summarized. All species are illustrated by photographs and illustrations of male genitalia (except A. rufifemur , the male of which is unknown), and a key for determination of males by external characters is provided.