Streblote diluta

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Streblote diluta
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S. diluta
Binomial name
Streblote diluta
(Aurivillius, 1905)
Synonyms
  • Taragama diluta Aurivillius, 1905
  • Streblote dysimata Tams, 1931

Streblote diluta is a species of moth in the family Lasiocampidae first described by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1905.[1]

Distribution[edit]

This species is known from Nigeria and Sudan or Chad[2]

The larvae feed on Balanites aegyptiaca (Balanitaceae).

Types[edit]

Taragama diluta and Streblote dysimata are the con-specific of the Streblota diluta, all found in the arid zones of Sudan. Only females of the species had been described; male of these species are still unknown. It is assumed that appearance of the males would be different according to pattern, color and size.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Vadim V. Zolotuhin, Alexander V. Gurkovich (2009): Synonymic notes on African Lasiocampidae (Insecta: Lepidoptera).
  2. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Streblote diluta (Aurivillius, 1905)". Afromoths. Retrieved September 16, 2018.