Epanaphe moloneyi

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

Epanaphe moloneyi is a species of Lepidoptera in the family of Notodontidae that is found in Africa.

Distribution

It is known from Cameroon, Congo, Ghana, Gambia and Uganda.[1]

Biology

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

References

  1. afromoths
  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. Africanmoths: images & distribution map

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