''Pericyma mendax'' is a
moth of the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...
. It is found most countries in subtropical
Africa south of the Sahara, in
Cape Verde
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,
Mauritius,
La Réunion and
Madagascar.
It has a wingspan of approx. 40mm. Host plants of the larvae are ''
Acacia mearnsii'' and ''
Acacia
''Acacia'', commonly known as the wattles or acacias, is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the pea family Fabaceae. Initially, it comprised a group of plant species native to Africa and Australasia. The genus na ...
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References
* Walker, 1858b. ''List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part XIII.– Noctuidae''. - 13 (1957):i–iv, 1521–1888
External links
Boldsystems.org: Pictures of ''Pericyma mendax''
Ophiusina
Moths described in 1858
Moths of Cape Verde
Moths of Africa
Moths of Madagascar
Moths of Mauritius
Moths of the Middle East
Moths of Réunion
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