Pericyma vinsonii

Pericyma vinsonii
	Pericyma vinsonii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Pericyma
Species:	P. vinsonii
Binomial name
	Pericyma vinsonii; (Guenée, 1862)
Synonyms
	Homoptera vinsonii Guenée, 1862;

Pericyma vinsonii is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Mauritius, La Réunion and Madagascar.[1]

It has a wingspan of approx. 34 mm for the males and 41 mm for the females. Their larvae are commonly found on Delonix regia,[2] a Fabaceae but most probably they are polyphage, as the adults can also be found up to altitudes of 1000m were this plant isn't found.[3]

References

afromoths.net
- Guenée, 1862. Lépidoptères. – In: Maillard, L., Notes sur l'île de la Réunion (Bourbon) (Annexe G):1–72; pls. 12–13
Martiré & Rochat, 2008. Les papillons de La Réunion et leurs chenilles, p.399

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[1] romoths.net

[2] Guenée, 1862. Lépidoptères. – In: Maillard, L., Notes sur l'île de la Réunion (Bourbon) (Annexe G):1–72; pls. 12–13

[3] Guenée, 1862. Lépidoptères. – In: Maillard, L., Notes sur l'île de la Réunion (Bourbon) (Annexe G):1–72; pls. 12–13

[3] Martiré & Rochat, 2008. Les papillons de La Réunion et leurs chenilles, p.399