Polyptychia fasciculosa
James S. Miller and Andrew V. Z. Brower
Introduction
Long considered the sole species in Polyptychia, P. fasciculosa is now viewed as being restricted to northwestern Amazonia and the upper Orinoco basin, while its sister species occurs in lower Amazonia and the Guiana Shield.
References
Miller, JS. 2009. Generic revision of the Dioptinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 321, 1-971 + 48 plates.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Polyptychia fasciculosa |
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| Location | Colombia: Bogotá (dubious locality) |
| Reference | Miller JS. 2009. Generic revision of the Dioptinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 321, 1-971 + 48 plates. (Plate 27) |
| Specimen Condition | Dead Specimen |
| Identified By | James S. Miller |
| Sex | Male |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| View | dorsal |
| Collection | BMNH - Rothschild bequest |
| Type | Holotype |
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Andrew V. Z. Brower
Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
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