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Dictyophorus (Tapesiella) griseus griseus (Reiche & Fairmaire, 1849)

Dictyophorus (Tapesiella) griseus griseus (Reiche & Fairmaire, 1849): 2010. female (Kilimanjaro, Kidia). (Otu).
Dictyophorus (Tapesiella) griseus griseus (Reiche & Fairmaire, 1849): 2010. female (Kilimanjaro, Kidia). (Otu).
Dictyophorus (Tapesiella) griseus griseus (Reiche & Fairmaire, 1849): 2010. nymph (Kilimanjaro, Kidia). (Otu).
Dictyophorus (Tapesiella) griseus griseus (Reiche & Fairmaire, 1849): female, lateral view (syntype of Tapesia aethiopicus). (Otu).
Dictyophorus (Tapesiella) griseus griseus (Reiche & Fairmaire, 1849): female, dorsal view (syntype of Tapesia aethiopicus). (Otu).
Dictyophorus (Tapesiella) griseus griseus (Reiche & Fairmaire, 1849): female, labels (syntype of Tapesia aethiopicus). (Otu).
Dictyophorus (Tapesiella) griseus griseus (Reiche & Fairmaire, 1849): male, lateral view (syntype of Tapesia aethiopicus). (Otu).
Dictyophorus (Tapesiella) griseus griseus (Reiche & Fairmaire, 1849): male, dorsal view (syntype of Tapesia aethiopicus). (Otu).
Dictyophorus (Tapesiella) griseus griseus (Reiche & Fairmaire, 1849): male, labels (syntype of Tapesia aethiopicus). (Otu).
Dictyophorus (Tapesiella) griseus griseus (Reiche & Fairmaire, 1849): male, lateral view (syntype of Tapesia aethiopicus). (Otu).
Dictyophorus (Tapesiella) griseus griseus (Reiche & Fairmaire, 1849): male, dorsal view (syntype of Tapesia aethiopicus). (Otu).
Dictyophorus (Tapesiella) griseus griseus (Reiche & Fairmaire, 1849): male, labels (syntype of Tapesia aethiopicus). (Otu).
CollectionObject 1501047; 1deffdeb-bbfa-4696-80db-1c66dcf36ca3: female, lateral view (holotype of Dictyophorus angustatus). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1501047; 1deffdeb-bbfa-4696-80db-1c66dcf36ca3: female, dorsal view (holotype of Dictyophorus angustatus). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1501047; 1deffdeb-bbfa-4696-80db-1c66dcf36ca3: labels (holotype of Dictyophorus angustatus). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1507056; 819ea26c-e2be-496c-8bf2-d38347c9dd14: female, lateral view (holotype of Tapiesa brunni). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1507056; 819ea26c-e2be-496c-8bf2-d38347c9dd14: female, dorsal view (holotype of Tapiesa brunni). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1507056; 819ea26c-e2be-496c-8bf2-d38347c9dd14: labels (holotype of Tapiesa brunni). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1535542; 207d3efe-22b4-4843-970e-79f950e70bc4: male, lateral view (lectotype of Petasia anchietae). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1535542; 207d3efe-22b4-4843-970e-79f950e70bc4: male, dorsal view (lectotype of Petasia anchietae). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1535542; 207d3efe-22b4-4843-970e-79f950e70bc4: male, labels (lectotype of Petasia anchietae). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1540681; 0b3a7a34-ce62-41b0-9095-105caad34c05: male, lateral view (lectotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1540681; 0b3a7a34-ce62-41b0-9095-105caad34c05: male, dorsal view (lectotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1540681; 0b3a7a34-ce62-41b0-9095-105caad34c05: male, labels (lectotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1572739; 981737a9-f213-4b0c-9772-40d50ea679ec: male, lateral view (paralectotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1572739; 981737a9-f213-4b0c-9772-40d50ea679ec: male, dorsal view (paralectotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1572739; 981737a9-f213-4b0c-9772-40d50ea679ec: male, labels (paralectotype). (CollectionObject).

Nomenclature (99)

  • Petasia grisea Reiche & Fairmaire, 1849: 428.

    Syntype; male; 0b3a7a34-ce62-41b0-9095-105caad34c05; deposited at: Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris (MNHN); Ethiopia. Syntype; male; 981737a9-f213-4b0c-9772-40d50ea679ec; deposited at: Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris (MNHN); Ethiopia

  • Petasia laticincta Walker, 1870: 544.

    Holotype; male; 48ef53cb-b3c8-4b7c-b849-0f9faa9d24b6; deposited at: Natural History Museum, London (NHMUK); Congo

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  • Dictyophorus griseus (Reiche & Fairmaire, 1849) in Seino & Njoya, 2018: 108.
  • Dictyophorus griseus (Reiche & Fairmaire, 1849) in Felix, Bouwman, Odé, Ketelaar, Pham & Bailey, 2025: 95.

Nomenclature references (39)

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