African Moths Gambia


     

Strigocossus capensis (Walker, 1856)

Teak Borer,

SYNONYMS
Zeuzera capensis, Azygophleps flavitincta, Azygophleps kilimandjarae, Strigocossus kilimandjarae, Xyleutes sjoestedti, Xyleutes capensis, Cossus capensis,


SPECIES IN GENUS :- 12
ambahona, capensis, crassa, cretacea, elephas, guillemei, hepialoides, kushit, mediopallens, moderata, ochricosta, tandoensis,

 

DISTRIBUTION
DRCongo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe,

 

LARVAL FOODPLANTS
Cassia bicapsularis, Cassia siamea, Cassia laevigata, Senna didymobotrya, Senna bicapsularis, Senna siamea, Ricinus communis, Pavonia columella, Hibiscus fuscus,

Strigocossus capensis
Upperside
 
Upperside
 
Upperside
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Photo © Oxford University Museum © R. Goff
 
Photo © Oxford University Museum © R. Goff
 
Photo © Oxford University Museum © R. Goff
Upperside (ZW)
 
Upperside (TZ)
 
Upperside (TZ)
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Photo © R. Butler
 
Photo © University Museum Oslo. © W & J De Prins
 
Photo © University Museum Oslo. © W & J De Prins
 
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