Cyana africana

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Noctuoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Panorpida Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera Ordo: Lepidoptera Subordo: Glossata Cladus: Coelolepida Cladus: Myoglossata Cladus: Neolepidoptera Infraordo: Heteroneura Cladus: Eulepidoptera Cladus: Ditrysia Cladus: Apoditrysia Cladus: Obtectomera Cladus: Macroheterocera Superfamilia: Noctuoidea

Familia: Erebidae
Subfamilia: Arctiinae
Tribus: Lithosiini
Subtribus: Nudariina
Genus: Cyana
Subgenus: Isine
Species: Cyana africana

Name

Cyana africana Holland, 1893

Type locality: West Africa, Kangwé, Ogové River.

Lectotype: CM. male ♂. genitalia preparation 1862. (designated by Karisch, 2013: 47).

Synonyms

• Bizone africana Holland, 1893
• Cyana (Isine) africana Holland, 1893 (comb. nov. by Karisch, 2013: 47)
• Bizone porrima Holland, 1893 (Synonymized by Strand, 1922: 675).
  • Type locality: Gabon, Valley of Ogové River.
  • Lectotype: CMP. male ♂.

References

• Karisch, T., 2013: Taxonomic revision of the African Cyana-species (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae, Lithosiinae). Esperiana, Buchreihe zur Entomologie, 18: 39–198. Abstract: [1]