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Rhanidophora phedonia (Cramer, 1781)

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Higher taxa: Erebidae (family)/  Tinoliinae (subfamily)/  Rhanidophora (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Cramer, 1781)
Citation:Phal.[aena] Bomb.[yx] Phedonia
Original genus:Bombyx
Publication:Cramer P. 1780–1782. De uitlandsche Kapellen voorkomende in de drie waereld-deelen Asia, Africa en America, by een verzameld en beschreeven door den heer Pieter Cramer (etc.).
Journal:—
Volume:4
Issue:25–34
Pagination:110, 251 (index); pl. cccxlvii, fig. C
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42136780
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Rhanidophora phedonia (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Rhanidophora phedonia (Cramer, 1781) unknown Type in coll. E. F. Alberti [probably lost]. South Africa South Africa, Western Cape, Kaap de Goede Hoop.
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Rhanidophora phedonia (Cramer, 1781) Eswatini page TMSA
Rhanidophora phedonia (Cramer, 1781) Ethiopia Pagenstecher A. 1903. Wissenschaftliche Resultate der Reise des Freiherrn Carlo von Erlanger durch Süd-Schoa, die Galla- und Somaliländer in 1900 und 1901. Sphingiden und Bombyciden. page 17
Rhanidophora phedonia (Cramer, 1781) Kenya Butler A. G. 1894b. On a collection of Lepidoptera from British East Africa, made by Dr. J. W. Gregory between the months of March and August, 1893. page 584
Rhanidophora phedonia (Cramer, 1781) Malawi Butler A. G. 1894a. On two collections of Lepidoptera sent by H. H. Johnston, Esq., C. B., from British Central Africa. page 677
Rhanidophora phedonia (Cramer, 1781) Mozambique page TMSA
Rhanidophora phedonia (Cramer, 1781) South Africa Mpumalanga Taylor J. S. 1949. Notes on Lepidoptera in the Eastern Cape Province (Part 1). page 83
Rhanidophora phedonia (Cramer, 1781) South Africa Eastern Cape Möschler H. B. 1884. Beiträge zur Schmetterlings-fauna des Kaffernlandes. page 288
Rhanidophora phedonia (Cramer, 1781) South Africa Western Cape Cramer P. 1780–1782. De uitlandsche Kapellen voorkomende in de drie waereld-deelen Asia, Africa en America, by een verzameld en beschreeven door den heer Pieter Cramer (etc.). page 110
Rhanidophora phedonia (Cramer, 1781) South Africa KwaZulu-Natal Wallengren H. D. J. 1856. Anteckningar I Zoologien. I. Kafferlandets Macrolepidoptera-fauna. page 12
Rhanidophora phedonia (Cramer, 1781) South Africa Limpopo page TMSA
Rhanidophora phedonia (Cramer, 1781) South Africa North-West page TMSA
Rhanidophora phedonia (Cramer, 1781) Tanzania Pagenstecher A. 1893. Lepidopteren gesammelt in Ost-Afrika 1888/89 von Dr. Franz Stuhlmann. page 36
Rhanidophora phedonia (Cramer, 1781) Uganda Kirby W. F. 1896. On a collection of moths from East Africa formed by Dr. W. J. Ansorge, Medical Officer to the Uganda Administration. page 384
Rhanidophora phedonia (Cramer, 1781) Zimbabwe page TMSA
Plant note:

The larva feeds upon the leaves, flowers and green seed-capsules (see J. S. Taylor 1949: 84).

Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Rhanidophora phedonia (Cramer, 1781) Thunbergia alata Acanthaceae South Africa Platt E. E. 1921. List of foodplants of some South African lepidopterous larvae. page 95
Rhanidophora phedonia (Cramer, 1781) Thunbergia capensis Acanthaceae South Africa Taylor J. S. 1949. Notes on Lepidoptera in the Eastern Cape Province (Part 1). page 83
Rhanidophora phedonia (Cramer, 1781) Thunbergia pondoensis Acanthaceae South Africa Platt E. E. 1921. List of foodplants of some South African lepidopterous larvae. page 95
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
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Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination
Scientific Name Authorship Rank Status Original Combination