Strigocossus capensis explained

Strigocossus capensis is a moth in the family Cossidae.^[1] It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe.^[2]

The larvae feed on Cassia bicapsularis, Cassia siamea, Cassia laevigata, Senna didymobotrya, Ricinus communis, Pavonia columella and Hibiscus fuscus.^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/jdsml/research-curation/projects/butmoth/GenusList3.dsml Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
2. , 2011: Catalogue of the Family Cossidae of the Old World. Neue Entomologische Nachrichten, 66: 1-129.
3. http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/STRICAPE Afro Moths