Paralpenus strigulosa is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1901. It is found in South Africa.[1]

Paralpenus strigulosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Paralpenus
Species:
P. strigulosa
Binomial name
Paralpenus strigulosa
(Hampson, 1901)
Synonyms
  • Hyphantria strigulosa Hampson, 1901
  • Estigmene atropunctata Fawcett, 1903

The larvae feed on Cyanotis nodifera and Vernonia gerradi.[2]

References

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  1. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Paralpenus strigulosa (Hampson, 1901)". Afromoths. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Paralpenus strigulosa (Hampson, 1901)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 30, 2018.