Eccopsis wahlbergiana explained

Eccopsis wahlbergiana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found throughout of subtropical Africa, from Sénégal to South Africa, including the islands of Comoros, Cape Verde and Madagascar.^[1]

Known host plants of the larvae are Euphorbiaceae (Ricinus sp. and Ricinus communis).^[2]

References

• Zeller 1852a. Lepidoptera Microptera, quae J. A. Wahlberg in Caffrorum terra collegit. - — :1–120.

External links

• westafricanlepidoptera.com: Pictures of Eccopsis wahlbergiana

Notes and References

1. Web site: J. . De Prins . W. . De Prins . 2017 . Eccopsis wahlbergiana Zeller, 1852 . Afromoths . November 15, 2017.
2. Aarvik 2004b. Revision of the subtribe Neopotamiae (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in Africa. - Norwegian Journal of Entomology 51:71–155.