Tolna sypnoides
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| Tolna sypnoides (Butler, 1878)
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Tolna sypnoides is a species of moth of the Noctuidae family.
It is found in Africa, including Nigeria Sierra Leone, Ghana, South Africa, Madagascar and other islands of the Indian Ocean[1]
The caterpillars feed on Mango trees (Mangifera indica), Schinus terebinthifolius, both of the family of Anacardiaceae and Syzygium cumini (Myrtaceae).[2]
Their wingspan is around 70mm.
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References
- ^ www.afromoths.net
- ^ Breniere & Dubois, 1965. Catalogue des Insectes nuisibles aux Cultures malgaches. Institut de recherches Agronomique à Madagascar. 43
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