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Notes on the life history of Epitoxis namaqua de Freina & Mey, 2011 (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Syntomini)


Josef J. de Freina
Silvia Mecenero
Andrew Morton

Abstract

The final-instar larva and pupa of the South African Syntomini species Epitoxis namaqua de Freina & Mey are described and illustrated, and the life history of the species from egg to adult is illustrated. Notes are given on the habitats, host-plants and distribution of the species. Photographs are provided of the holo- and paratypes and of the male genitalia and antennae in comparison with those of E. amazoula (Boisduval, 1847), the type species of Epitoxis Wallengren (1863).


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