Bombycopsis tephrobaphes Joannou & Krüger, 2009
| FAMILY | Lasiocampidae |
| SUBFAMILY | Lasiocampinae |
| GENUS | Bombycopsis |
| SPECIES | tephrobaphes |
| AUTHOR | Joannou & Krüger, 2009 |
| ORIGINAL COMBINATION | Bombycopsis (Bufoidia) tephrobaphes spec. nov. |
| TYPE LOCALITY | South Africa, Western Cape, Farm Zeekoeivlei near Clanwilliam, 07.vi.2002, leg. Farm staff. |
| GEOGRAPHICAL COORDINATES | / |
| TYPE SPECIMEN(S) | Holotype ♂, TMSA; Paratypes 146♂, 29♀, genitalia slides 14593♂, 14625♀, 14570♀, 14626♂, 15638♂, 14624♂, 14636♀, 14637♂, 14638♀, 5883♂, 5885♂, 6196♂, 14910♂, 15242♀, 6202♀, 15585♂, 14623♂, 14594♂, TMSA, ZMHB, MWM. |
| STATUS | Species |
| PUBLICATION | Joannou J. G. & Krüger M. 2009. Revision of the genus Bombycopsis C. & R. Felder, 1874 (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampoidea: Lasiocampidae: Lasiocampinae: Lasiocampini). - Transvaal Museum Monograph 14:1–192. |
| PAGINATION | 123–125, figs 7, 15, 215–222, 307–309, 386, map 471 |
Species Distribution
| COUNTRY | PROVINCE/STATE | PUBLICATION | PAGE |
| Lesotho | Joannou J. G. & Krüger M. 2009. Revision of the genus Bombycopsis C. & R. Felder, 1874 (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampoidea: Lasiocampidae: Lasiocampinae: Lasiocampini). - Transvaal Museum Monograph 14:1–192. | 124 | |
| Namibia | Joannou J. G. & Krüger M. 2009. Revision of the genus Bombycopsis C. & R. Felder, 1874 (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampoidea: Lasiocampidae: Lasiocampinae: Lasiocampini). - Transvaal Museum Monograph 14:1–192. | 124 | |
| South Africa | Free State | Joannou J. G. & Krüger M. 2009. Revision of the genus Bombycopsis C. & R. Felder, 1874 (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampoidea: Lasiocampidae: Lasiocampinae: Lasiocampini). - Transvaal Museum Monograph 14:1–192. | 124 |
| South Africa | Eastern Cape | Joannou J. G. & Krüger M. 2009. Revision of the genus Bombycopsis C. & R. Felder, 1874 (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampoidea: Lasiocampidae: Lasiocampinae: Lasiocampini). - Transvaal Museum Monograph 14:1–192. | 124 |
| South Africa | Gauteng | Joannou J. G. & Krüger M. 2009. Revision of the genus Bombycopsis C. & R. Felder, 1874 (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampoidea: Lasiocampidae: Lasiocampinae: Lasiocampini). - Transvaal Museum Monograph 14:1–192. | 124 |
| South Africa | Northern Cape | Joannou J. G. & Krüger M. 2009. Revision of the genus Bombycopsis C. & R. Felder, 1874 (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampoidea: Lasiocampidae: Lasiocampinae: Lasiocampini). - Transvaal Museum Monograph 14:1–192. | 124 |
| South Africa | Western Cape | Joannou J. G. & Krüger M. 2009. Revision of the genus Bombycopsis C. & R. Felder, 1874 (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampoidea: Lasiocampidae: Lasiocampinae: Lasiocampini). - Transvaal Museum Monograph 14:1–192. | 123 |
Host Plants
| FAMILY | SPECIES | COUNTRY | PUBLICATION | PAGE |
| Asteraceae | Pentzia incana | South Africa | Joannou J. G. & Krüger M. 2009. Revision of the genus Bombycopsis C. & R. Felder, 1874 (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampoidea: Lasiocampidae: Lasiocampinae: Lasiocampini). - Transvaal Museum Monograph 14:1–192. | 125 |
| Fabaceae | Aspalathus linearis | South Africa | Joannou J. G. & Krüger M. 2009. Revision of the genus Bombycopsis C. & R. Felder, 1874 (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampoidea: Lasiocampidae: Lasiocampinae: Lasiocampini). - Transvaal Museum Monograph 14:1–192. | 125 |
