Strigocossus capensis

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Strigocossus capensis
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S. capensis
Binomial name
Strigocossus capensis
(Walker, 1856)
Synonyms
  • Zeuzera capensisWalker, 1856
  • Xyleutes sjoestedtiAurivillius, 1910
  • Azygophleps flavitinctaHampson, 1910
  • Azygophleps kilimandjaraeLe Cerf, 1914

Strigocossus capensis is a moth in the family Cossidae. [1] It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe. [2]

The larvae feed on Cassia bicapsularis , Cassia siamea , Cassia laevigata , Senna didymobotrya , Ricinus communis , Pavonia columella and Hibiscus fuscus . [3]

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References

  1. Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
  2. Yakovlev, R.V., 2011: Catalogue of the Family Cossidae of the Old World. Neue Entomologische Nachrichten, 66: 1-129.
  3. Afro Moths