Strigocossus capensis (Walker, 1856)

Yakovlev, Roman V., Sulak, Harald & Witt, Thomas J., 2019, Preliminary list of Cossidae sensu str. (Lepidoptera, Cossoidea: Cossidae: Cossinae & Zeuzerinae) of the Republic of Angola with description of a new Strigocossus species, Zootaxa 4586 (3), pp. 445-460 : 450-452

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4586.3.3
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:5F22E9A0-0620-4D70-AA03-439F33BA8120
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5925924
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scientific name	Strigocossus capensis (Walker, 1856)
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Strigocossus capensis (Walker, 1856) View in CoL

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Zeuzera capensis Walker, 1856: 1533 . Combination Strigocossus capensis (Walker, 1856) View in CoL was established by Houlbert (1916). Type locality. Port Natal [ South Africa, Natal Prov.].

Distribution. From Tanzania to South Africa ( Yakovlev 2011).

Host plants: Cassia bicapsularis L., C. laevigata Willd. , C. didymobotrya (Fresen.) Irwin & Barneby , Ricinus communis L., Pavonia columella Cav. ( Pinhey 1979; Schoorl 1990; Kroon 1999).

Material examined. Holotype ♀, Natal ( NHMUK), examined; 1 ♂, Angola, Prov. Huambo, 6 km N Chnigenge, Serra do Dembi , 12°46.681’S 14°54.377’E, 1400 m, 25.III.2014, leg. Sulak, Naumann & Ott ( MWM). GoogleMaps

Remarks. First record from Angola.