Amastus gilvus Köhler, 1924, another mistake of labeling (Lepidoptera: Erebidae)

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https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.570

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Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae, Arctiini, Phaegopterina, biological collections

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In this study a new synonymy is proposed for Amerila bauri Möschler, 1884: Amastus gilvus Köhler, 1924 syn. n. The holotype♀of A. gilvus was mistakingly labeled as coming from Misiones, Argentina. The specimen is in fact A. bauri, with a Paleotropical distribution. This error shows the importance of good labeling of biological collections.

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2016-03-30

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Beccacece, H. M., & Zapata, A. I. (2016). Amastus gilvus Köhler, 1924, another mistake of labeling (Lepidoptera: Erebidae). SHILAP Revista De lepidopterología, 44(173), 13–16. https://doi.org/10.57065/shilap.570

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