Strigocossus capensis

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]

Strigocossus capensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Cossidae
Genus:
Strigocossus
Species:
S. capensis
Binomial name
Strigocossus capensis
(Walker, 1856)
Synonyms
  • Zeuzera capensis Walker, 1856
  • Xyleutes sjoestedti Aurivillius, 1910
  • Azygophleps flavitincta Hampson, 1910
  • Azygophleps kilimandjarae Le Cerf, 1914

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

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


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