| Bombycomorpha bifascia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lasiocampidae |
| Genus: | Bombycomorpha |
| Species: | B. bifascia |
| Binomial name | |
| Bombycomorpha bifascia Walker, 1855 |
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Bombycomorpha bifascia, the Pepper-Tree Caterpillar, is a moth of the Lasiocampidae family. It is found in South Africa.
The larvae feed on the foliage of Rhus dentata, the Pepper-Tree Schinus molle and other Anacardiaceae.
The species name, bombycomorpha refers to the resemblance to the silkworm moths of the Bombyx genus.