Alpenus schraderi
| Alpenus schraderi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Arctiidae |
| Genus: | Alpenus |
| Species: | A. schraderi |
| Binomial name | |
| Alpenus schraderi (Rothschild, 1910) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Alpenus schraderi is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Rothschild in 1910. It is found in Ethiopia, Sudan, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.[1]
The larvae feed on Amaryllis belladonna, Averhoa carambola, Albizzia zygia, Canavalia ensiformis, Musa sapientum and Theobroma cacao.
Subspecies
- Alpenus schraderi schraderi (Ethiopia)
- Alpenus schraderi rattrayi (Rothschild, 1910) (Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania)
References
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