Parasa euchlora

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Parasa euchlora
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Limacodidae
Subfamily: Limacodinae
Genus: Parasa
Species:
P. euchlora
Binomial name
Parasa euchlora
Karsch, 1896

Parasa euchlora is a species of moth in the genus Parasa . It is in the family Limacodidae and the subfamily Limacodinae.

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Distribution

Parasa euchlora occurs in Cameroon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Togo. [1]

Larval foodplants

The larval foodplant of Parasa euchlora is Vitex doniana .

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<i>Parasa undulata</i> Species of moth

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<i>Parasa minwangi</i> Species of moth

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<i>Parasa martini</i> Species of moth

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<i>Parasa consocia</i> Species of moth

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References

  1. "Parasa euchlora African Moths". africanmoths.com. Retrieved 2022-11-28.