''Tolna sypnoides'' is a species of
moth of the family
Erebidae
The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') ...
first described by
Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878. It is found in
Nigeria Sierra Leone,
Ghana and
South Africa, as well as in
Madagascar and other islands of the Indian Ocean. They have a wingspan of around 70 mm.
The caterpillars of Tolna sypnoides feed on
mango
A mango is an edible stone fruit produced by the tropical tree ''Mangifera indica''. It is believed to have originated in the region between northwestern Myanmar, Bangladesh, and northeastern India. ''M. indica'' has been cultivated in South a ...
trees (''
Mangifera indica''), ''
Schinus terebinthifolius
''Schinus terebinthifolia'' is a species of flowering plant in the cashew family, Anacardiaceae, that is native to subtropical and tropical South America. Common names include Brazilian peppertree, aroeira, rose pepper, broadleaved pepper tree, ...
'', both of the family of
Anacardiaceae and ''
Syzygium cumini
''Syzygium cumini'', commonly known as Malabar plum, Java plum, black plum, jamun, jaman, jambul, or jambolan, is an evergreen tropical tree in the flowering plant family Myrtaceae, and favored for its fruit, timber, and ornamental value. It is ...
'' (
Myrtaceae
Myrtaceae, the myrtle family, is a family of dicotyledonous plants placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, pōhutukawa, bay rum tree, clove, guava, acca (feijoa), allspice, and eucalyptus are some notable members of this group. All speci ...
).
[Breniere & Dubois (1965). ''Catalogue des Insectes nuisibles aux Cultures malgaches''. Institut de recherches Agronomique à Madagascar. 43.]
Gallery
Image:Tolna sypnoides male.JPG, Male
Image:Tolna sypnoides female.JPG, Female
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References
Catocalinae
Moths of Madagascar
Moths of Sub-Saharan Africa
Insects of West Africa
Moths of the Comoros
Moths of Mauritius
Moths of Réunion
Moths described in 1878
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