Alpenus schraderi explained

Alpenus schraderi is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1910. It is found in Ethiopia, Sudan, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.^[1]

The larvae feed on Amaryllis belladonna, Averhoa carambola, Albizzia zygia, Canavalia ensiformis, Musa sapientum and Theobroma cacao.

Subspecies

• Alpenus schraderi schraderi (Ethiopia)
• Alpenus schraderi rattrayi (Rothschild, 1910) (Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Alpenus schraderi (Rothschild, 1910) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . September 26, 2019.