Striphnopteryx edulis Boisduval, 1847 is a animal in the Eupterotidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Striphnopteryx edulis Boisduval, 1847
Striphnopteryx is a monotypic moth genus containing one species, the edible monkey moth found in South Africa.
Striphnopteryx is a monotypic moth genus in the family Eupterotidae. This genus was described by Hans Daniel Johan Wallengren in 1858. Its only recognized species is Striphnopteryx edulis, which was originally described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1847. This moth species is found in South Africa, with confirmed records from the regions of KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga. The common name for Striphnopteryx edulis is the edible monkey.
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Jana eurymas Herrich-Schäffer, 1854
Neopreptos marathusa Druce, 1886
Phyllalia thunbergii Boisduval, 1847
Apha kantonensis Mell, 1930
Jana tantalus Herrich-Schäffer
Eupterote undata Blanchard, 1844
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