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Batocnema Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

Batocnema Rothschild & Jordan, 1903; Novit. Zool. 9 (Suppl.) : 190, TS: Batocnema coquereli
Batocnema (Ambulycini) ; [HMW, 17]

Batocnema africanus (Distant, 1899)

South Africa, Rhodesia. See [About maps] Harlequin Hawk
Polyptychus africanus Distant, 1899; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (7) 3 (14) : 179, TL: Transvaal
Batocnema africanus ; [HMW]

Larva on Mangifera, ("mango", "marula"?) [HMCSA]

10.9.2006 (2)

References:

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[HMCSA]

Pinhey, E., 1962; Hawk Moths of Central and Southern Africa

[HMW]

Kitching & Cadiou, 2000; Hawkmoths of the World; An annotated and illustrated revisionary checklist (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)

Some related literature:

Distant, 1899

On some South-African Insects Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (7) 3 (14) : 178-180

Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

A revision of the Lepidopterous family Sphingidae Novit. Zool. 9 (Suppl.) : 1-813, : 815-972, pl. 1-67

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