Pericyma vinsonii is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Mauritius, La Réunion and Madagascar.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Pericyma |
| Species: | P. vinsonii
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| Pericyma vinsonii (Guenée, 1862)
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It has a wingspan of approx. 34 mm for the males and 41 mm for the females. Their larvae are commonly found on Delonix regia,[2] a Fabaceae but most probably they are polyphage, as the adults can also be found up to altitudes of 1000m were this plant isn't found.[3]
References
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- ^ afromoths.net
- ^ *Guenée, 1862. Lépidoptères. – In: Maillard, L., Notes sur l'île de la Réunion (Bourbon) (Annexe G):1–72; pls. 12–13
- ^ Martiré & Rochat, 2008. Les papillons de La Réunion et leurs chenilles, p.399
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