Eyralpenus scioana explained

Eyralpenus scioana is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Charles Oberthür in 1880. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.^[1]

The larvae feed on Ipomoea species.^[2]

Subspecies

• Eyralpenus scioana scioana
• Eyralpenus scioana intensa (Rothschild, 1910)
• Eyralpenus scioana paucipunctata (Kiriakoff, 1963)

References

• Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . Search results Family: Arctiidae . Butterflies and Moths of the World . Natural History Museum, London.

Notes and References

1. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2019 . Eyralpenus scioana (Oberthür, 1880) . Afromoths . September 27, 2019.
2. Web site: Savela . Markku . Eyralpenus scioana (Oberthür, 1880) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . September 27, 2019.