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Scotophila

Number: 26582.0
Author: Stephens
Bhl Page: http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/110543#page/50/mode/2up
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Scotophila
Journal: Nom. Br. Ins.
Year: 1829
Homonym Count: 2.0
Page: 41
Ref Id: 11265.0
Status: Junior homonym
Subfamily: Noctuinae
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Senior Syn: LYCOPHOTIA
Senior Syn Author: Hübner
Senior Syn Page: 215
Senior Syn Year: 1821
Type Country: AUSTRIA
Type Depository: [Type(s) lost]
Type Locality: Vienna region
Types: Type
Type Des: by monotypy
Type Sp Author: Schiffermüller
Type Sp Journal: Ankündung syst. Werkes. Schmett. Wienergegend
Type Sp Page: 82
Type Sp Year: 1775
Type Sp Ref Id: 11114.0
Type Sp Genus: Noctua
Type Sp: porphyrea
Memo Links: ['http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noctuidae', 'http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/search?searchTerm=SCOTOPHILA']
Memo: Nye (1975) stated:- A junior homonym of Scotophila Hübner, [1821], -Lepid., Noctuidae. The objective replacement name is Lycophotia Hübner, [1821]. See: LYCOPHOTIA Hübner, [1821] 1816. Poole (1989) included SCOTOPHILA Stephens, 1829 (preoccupied) as a junior synonym of LYCOPHOTIA Hübner, 1821.

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Dataset buttmoth
Dataset ID f8bc9b9c-009a-4689-bd01-ed621095c457
Resource Butterflies and Moths of the World
Resource ID c1727662-2d1e-426f-818c-d144552a747c