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Eyralpenus Butler, 1875
Eyralpenus Butler, 1875; Cistula Ent. 2: 35, TS: Spilosoma testacea Walker
Eyralpenus ; Goodger & Watson, 1995, The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths: 9

Eyralpenus atricures (Hampson, 1916)
Tanzania. See [About maps] Amsacta atricures Hampson, 1916; Novit. zool. 23: 237, TL: Tanzania, Pemb I.
Eyralpenus atricures ; Goodger & Watson, 1995, The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths: 9

Eyralpenus diplosticta (Hampson, 1900)
Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa. See [About maps] Diacrisia diplosticta Hampson, 1900; Ann. S. Afric. Mus. 2: 57, TL: Natal, Karkloof
Diacrisia diplosticha[sic] ; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 292 (missp.), pl. 45, f. 22
Eyralpenus diplosticta ; Goodger & Watson, 1995, The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths: 10

Larva on Gardenia globesa, Chlerodendrum glabrum Goodger & Watson, 1995, The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths: 26


Eyralpenus inconspicus (Rothschild, 1910)
Tanzania, Malawi, Angola. See [About maps] Diacrisia inconspicus Rothschild, 1910; Novit. Zool. 17 (1): 131, TL: Zomba, Upper Shiré R.; Mikindani, Kilwa & Mpuapua; Angola, Canhoca
Eyralpenus inconspicus ; Goodger & Watson, 1995, The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths: 10

Eyralpenus meinhofi (Bartel, 1903)
Tanzania, Zambia. See [About maps] Spilosoma meinhofi Bartel, 1903; Dt. ent. Z. Iris, 16: 213, TL: Tanzania, Zanzibar, Kiungani
Eyralpenus meinhofi ; Goodger & Watson, 1995, The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths: 10

Eyralpenus melanocera (Hampson, 1916)
Malawi. See [About maps] Estigmene melanocera Hampson, 1916; Novit. zool. 23: 237, TL: Malawi, Zomba
Eyralpenus melanocera ; Goodger & Watson, 1995, The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths: 10

Eyralpenus metaxantha (Hampson, 1920)
Zambia, Angola, Zaire. See [About maps] Estigmene metaxantha Hampson, 1920; Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. (Suppl.) 2: 436, TL: Solwezi
Eyralpenus metaxantha ; Goodger & Watson, 1995, The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths: 10

Eyralpenus postflavida (Rothschild, 1933)
Zaire. See [About maps] Spilosoma postflavida Rothschild, 1933; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (10) 11 (62): 179, TL: Zaire, Kafakumba
Eyralpenus postflavida ; Goodger & Watson, 1995, The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths: 10

Eyralpenus scioana (Oberthür, 1880)
-. See [About maps] Cycnia scioana Oberthür, 1880; Ann. Mus. Stor. nat. Genova 15: 176, TL: Ethiopia
Diacrisia scioana ; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 281
Ethiopia Spilarctia abbotti Holland, 1892; Entomologist (suppl.) 25: 92, TL: E. Africa
Diacrisia scioana var. multipicta Strand, 1921; Archiv Naturgesch. 86 A (7): 122, TL: SW.Africa
Eyralpenus scioana scioana ; Goodger & Watson, 1995, The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths: 10

Larva on Ipomoea Goodger & Watson, 1995, The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths: 26

E. s. instensa (Rothschild, 1910)
Angola Diacrisia intensa Rothschild, 1910; Novit. Zool. 17 (2): 130, TL: Angola
Eyralpenus scioana intensa ; Goodger & Watson, 1995, The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths: 10
E. s. paucipunctata (Kiriakoff, 1963)
Zaire Spilosoma paucipunctata Kiriakoff, 1963; Explor. Nat. Albert 16 (2): 106, TL: Zaire, Kakalari affl. Bombi
Eyralpenus scioana paucipunctata ; Goodger & Watson, 1995, The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths: 10

Eyralpenus sublutea (Bartel, 1903)
Tanzania. See [About maps] Spilosoma sublutea Bartel, 1903; Dt. ent. Z. Iris, 16: 184, TL: [Tanzania] Bagamoyo
Eyralpenus sublutea ; Goodger & Watson, 1995, The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths: 10, f. 108

Larva on Acalypha, Morus Goodger & Watson, 1995, The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths: 26


Eyralpenus testacea (Walker, 1855)
S.Africa. See [About maps] Spilosoma testacea Walker, 1855; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 3: 670, TL: Port Natal and Zoolu Country
Spilosoma subflavescens Walker, [1865]; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 31: 293, TL: Natal
Diacrisia testacea ; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 281, pl. 45, f. 2
Eyralpenus testacea ; Goodger & Watson, 1995, The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths: 10, f. 12, 106-107

Eyralpenus trifasciata (Holland, 1892)
Tanzania. See [About maps] Alpenus trifasciata Holland, 1892; Entomologist (suppl.) 25: 92, TL: Kilimanjaro
Estigmene trifasciata ; Hampson, 1901, Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: 340
Eyralpenus trifasciata ; Goodger & Watson, 1995, The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths: 10


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Some related literature:
Bartel, 1903
Neue aethiopische Arctiidae der Sammlung des Kgl. Museums für Naturkunde in Berlin Dt. ent. Z. Iris, 16: 170-214
Goodger & Watson, 1995
An illustrated catalogue, with generic diagnosis and species distribution, of the Afrotropical Arctiinae (Lepidoptera: Arctiinae) The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths
Hampson, 1900
The moths of South Africa (Part 1) Ann. S. Afric. Mus. 2: 33-66
Hampson, 1901
Catalogue of the Arctiadae (Arctianae) and Agaristidae in the collection of the British Museum (Nat. Hist.) Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus. 3: xix+690pp
Hampson, 1916
Description of new species of the family Arciadae in the British Museum Novit. zool. 23: 230-240
Holland, 1892
Descriptions of some new species of African Lepidoptera Entomologist (suppl.) 25: 89-95
Kiriakoff, 1963
Lepidoptera Heterocera Explor. Nat. Albert 16 (2): 73-124
Oberthür, 1880
Etude sur les collections de Lépidoptéres Océanicens apparteneant au Musée Civique de Génes Ann. Mus. Stor. nat. Genova 15: 461-530, 3pls
Rothschild, 1910
Catalogue of the Arctianae in the Tring museum, with notes and descriptions of new species Novit. Zool. 17 (1): 1-85
Rothschild, 1910
Catalogue of the Arctianae in the Tring museum, with notes and descriptions of new species Novit. Zool. 17 (2): 113-171
Rothschild, 1933
New species and subspecies of Arctiinae Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (10) 11 (62): 167-194
Strand, 1921
Systematisch-faunistische Beiträge zur Kenntnis exotischer Heterocera und Grypocera Archiv Naturgesch. 86 A (7): 113-172
Walker, 1855
List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 1: 1-278 (1854), 2: 279-581 (1854), 3: 582-775 (1855), 4: 776-976 (1855), 5: 977-1258 (1855), 6: 1259-1508 (1855), 7: 1509-1808 (1856)
Walker, [1865]
List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 31: 1-322 ([1865]), 32: 323-706 (1865), 33: 707-1120 (1865), 34: 1121-1534 ([1866]), 35: 1535-2040 (1866)


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