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Palafrontia

Number: 21077.0
Author: Hampson
Bhl Page: http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/103924#page/28/mode/2up
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Palafrontia
Journal: Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus.
Year: 1908
Homonym Count: 1.0
Page: 6 [key]
Ref Id: 8764.0
Status: Junior objective synonym
Subfamily: Acronictinae
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Volume: 7
Senior Syn: AMEFRONTIA
Senior Syn Author: Hampson
Senior Syn Page: 37
Senior Syn Year: 1899
Type Country: See BHL scanned Type-species page
Type Des: by subsequent monotypy
Type Sp Author: Hampson
Type Sp Bhl Page: http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/45992#page/228/mode/2up
Type Sp Journal: Bull. Lpool Mus.
Type Sp Page: 37
Type Sp Volume: 2
Type Sp Year: 1899
Type Sp Ref Id: 2354.0
Type Sp Genus: Amefrontia
Type Sp: purpurea
Memo Links: ['http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/search?searchTerm=PALAFRONTIA', 'http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noctuidae']
Memo: Nye (1975) stated:- Available, but without included species in volume 7. Hampson's key to genera in volume 7 is repeated with amendments in volume 8. The couplet in volume 7: 6 leading to Patafrontia is repeated with in volume 8: 4 but leads to Amefrontia Hampson, which has an included species, A. purpurea Hampson, in 8: 417. Palafrontia is a junior objective synonym of Amefrontia Hampson, 1899. See: AMEFRONTIA Hampson, 1899.

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Dataset buttmoth
Dataset ID f8bc9b9c-009a-4689-bd01-ed621095c457
Resource Butterflies and Moths of the World
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