Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia, 46(4) 2003

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VOL 46(4) 2003

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Lepidoptera, Arctiidae, Melisoides, taxonomy, Afrotropical region

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Redescription of the genus Melisoides STRAND, 1912 (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) with notes on its synonymy

• Łukasz PRZYBYŁOWICZ
• Ugo DALL'ASTA

Abstract:

The Afrotropical monotypic genus Melisoides STRAND is redescribed. The redescription of Melisoides lobata STRAND, 1912 as well as new data on the distribution of the genus are provided. Collartisa KIRIAKOFF is synonymized with Melisoides STRAND (new synonym). Two new synonyms of Melisoides lobata STR. are proposed: Paramelisa bitjeana BETHUNE-BAKER, 1927 and Collartisa collartorum KIRIAKOFF, 1953. Photographs of the adults and male and female genitalia are included.