Chrysopsyche mirifica

Chrysopsyche mirifica is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878. It is found in Angola, Sierra Leone, Cameroon and Nigeria.[1]

Chrysopsyche mirifica
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C. mirifica
Binomial name
Chrysopsyche mirifica
(Butler, 1878)
Synonyms
  • Choerotriche mirifica Butler, 1878
  • Chrysopsyche mirifica leptophyes Tams, 1936
  • Lasiocampa maera Schaus, 1893
  • Lasiocampa radei Dewitz, 1881

Biology

Food-plants of this species are Alchornea cordifolia, Eucalyptus species, Neoboutonia species, Quisqualis indica and Rosa species.[2]

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References

  1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Chrysopsyche mirifica (Butler, 1878)". Afromoths. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  2. "Chrysopsyche mirifica (Butler, 1878)". African Moths. Archived from the original on February 26, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
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