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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: 179, TL: Transvaal
Batocnema africanus ; [HMW]

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

Batocnema coquerelii (Boisduval, [1875])
Batocnema coquerelii ; [HMW]
B. c. aldabrensis Aurivillius, 1909
Batocnema coquerelii aldabrensis ; [HMW]
B. c. anjouanensis Viette, 1982
Batocnema coquerelii anjouanensis ; [HMW]
B. c. comorana Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
Batocnema coquerelii comorana ; [HMW]
B. c. occidentalis Griveaud, 1971
Batocnema coquerelii occidentalis ; [HMW]

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References:
[About maps]
Warning! The maps are automaticly generated from the textual information, and the process does not always produce acceptable result; See about maps for more info.
[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:
Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
A revision of the Lepidopterous family Sphingidae Novit. Zool. 9 (Suppl.): 1-972, 67pls

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