Epanaphe moloneyi

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Epanaphe moloneyi
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Notodontidae
Subfamily:
Thaumetopoeinae
Genus:
Epanaphe
Species:
E. moloneyi
Binomial name
Epanaphe moloneyi
(H. Druce, 1887)
Synonyms
  • Anaphe moloneyiH. Druce, 1887

Epanaphe moloneyi is a moth in the family of Notodontidae that is found in Africa. The species was first described by Herbert Druce in 1887.

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Distribution

It is known from Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, the Gambia and Uganda. [1]

Biology

Known host plants of this species are: Cassia species (Fabaceae), Triplochiton scleroxylon (Malvaceae), Rourea coccinea (Connaraceae). [2] Albizia species, Bridelia micrantha , Ficus platyphylla , Isoberlinia doka , Macrolobium species, Pericopsis laxiflora and Senna siamea . [3]

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References

  1. ↑ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Epanaphe moloneyi (Druce, 1887)". Afromoths. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  2. ↑ Wagner, M. R.; Cobbinah, J. R. & Bosu, P. P. (2008). Forest Entomology in West Tropical Africa. Forest Insects of Ghana. Second Edition. - —:i–lxx, 1–244.
  3. ↑ "Epanaphe moloneyi (Druce, 1887)", African Moths. With images.


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