Epanaphe moloneyi is a moth in the family of Notodontidae that is found in Africa. The species was first described by Herbert Druce in 1887.
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| Species: | E. moloneyi
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| Epanaphe moloneyi (H. Druce, 1887)
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Distribution
editIt is known from Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, the Gambia and Uganda.[1]
Biology
editKnown host plants of this species are: Cassia species (Fabaceae), Triplochiton scleroxylon (Malvaceae), Rourea coccinea (Connaraceae).[2] Albizia species, Bridelia micrantha, Ficus platyphylla, Isoberlinia doka, Macrolobium species, Pericopsis laxiflora and Senna siamea.[3]
References
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- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Epanaphe moloneyi (Druce, 1887)". Afromoths. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Epanaphe moloneyi (Druce, 1887)", African Moths. With images.
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