Biology:Strigocossus capensis
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | S. capensis
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| Strigocossus capensis (Walker, 1856)
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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]
References
- ↑ Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
- ↑ Yakovlev, R.V., 2011: Catalogue of the Family Cossidae of the Old World. Neue Entomologische Nachrichten, 66: 1-129.
- ↑ Afro Moths
Wikidata ☰ Q14406134 entry
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