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Nymphalites atavus
Taxonomy
Sphinx atavus was named by Charpentier (1843). It is a compression fossil. Its type locality is Radoboj (Grätz Collection), which is in a Sarmatian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal limestone in Croatia.
It was recombined as Vanessa attavina by Heer (1849); it was recombined as Eugonia attavina by Scudder (1875); it was recombined as Nymphalites atavus by Kozlov (1988).
It was recombined as Vanessa attavina by Heer (1849); it was recombined as Eugonia attavina by Scudder (1875); it was recombined as Nymphalites atavus by Kozlov (1988).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1843 | Sphinx atavus Charpentier p. 408 figs. Pl 22, fig 4 |
| 1849 | Vanessa attavina Heer p. 177 figs. Pl 14, fig 3 |
| 1875 | Eugonia attavina Scudder p. 41 figs. Pl 1, figs 1,3,7 |
| 1988 | Nymphalites atavus Kozlov p. 52 |
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†Nymphalites atavus Charpentier 1843
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available