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Imbrasia epimethea epimethea (Drury, 1773)

Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Imbrasia epimethea epimethea (Drury, 1773) Holotype unknown NHMUK Holotype, in bad condition (see P.-C. Rougeot 1955: 72), NHMUK. Gabon [Gabon], African Coast, near Calabar, ca 6°N. Rougeot P.-C. 1955. Les Attacides (Saturnidae) de l'Equateur Africain français. page 22–23, index; pl. 13, fig. 1
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Imbrasia epimethea epimethea (Drury, 1773) Acacia auriculiformis Fabaceae Latham P. & Konda ku Mbuta A. 2014. Useful plants of Bas-Congo province, Democratic Republic of Congo, Vols. 1–2. page 12
Imbrasia epimethea epimethea (Drury, 1773) Acacia lahai Fabaceae Kenya Gardner J. C. M. 1957. An annotated list of East African forest insects. page 38
Imbrasia epimethea epimethea (Drury, 1773) Albizia sp. Fabaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1976. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 97 (as nictitans)
Imbrasia epimethea epimethea (Drury, 1773) Amphimas ferrugineus Fabaceae Cameroon Ngute A. S. K., Dongmo M. A. K., Effa J. A. M., Onguene E. M. A., Lontchi J. F. & Cuni-Sanchez A. 2019. Edible caterpillars in central Cameroon: host plants, value, harvesting, and availability. page 6
Imbrasia epimethea epimethea (Drury, 1773) Annona senegalensis Annonaceae Nigeria Aurivillius C. 1905b. Lieutnant A. Schultze's Sammlung von Lepidopteren aus West-Afrika. page 31
Imbrasia epimethea epimethea (Drury, 1773) Bauhinia sp. Fabaceae Nigeria Aurivillius C. 1905b. Lieutnant A. Schultze's Sammlung von Lepidopteren aus West-Afrika. page 31
Imbrasia epimethea epimethea (Drury, 1773) Celtis gomphophylla Cannabaceae Angola Lautenschläger T., Neinhaus C., Monizi M., Mandombe J. L., Förster A., Henle T. & Nuss M. 2017. Edible insects of Northern Angola. page 61
Imbrasia epimethea epimethea (Drury, 1773) Dacryodes edulis Burseraceae Cameroon Ngute A. S. K., Dongmo M. A. K., Effa J. A. M., Onguene E. M. A., Lontchi J. F. & Cuni-Sanchez A. 2019. Edible caterpillars in central Cameroon: host plants, value, harvesting, and availability. page 6
Imbrasia epimethea epimethea (Drury, 1773) Discoglypremna caloneura Euphorbiaceae Cameroon Ngute A. S. K., Dongmo M. A. K., Effa J. A. M., Onguene E. M. A., Lontchi J. F. & Cuni-Sanchez A. 2019. Edible caterpillars in central Cameroon: host plants, value, harvesting, and availability. page 6
Imbrasia epimethea epimethea (Drury, 1773) Entada abyssinica Fabaceae Angola Lautenschläger T., Neinhaus C., Monizi M., Mandombe J. L., Förster A., Henle T. & Nuss M. 2017. Edible insects of Northern Angola. page 61
Imbrasia epimethea epimethea (Drury, 1773) Erythrina abyssinica Fabaceae page L. Sunnay
Imbrasia epimethea epimethea (Drury, 1773) Erythrophleum suaveolens Fabaceae Cameroon Ngute A. S. K., Dongmo M. A. K., Effa J. A. M., Onguene E. M. A., Lontchi J. F. & Cuni-Sanchez A. 2019. Edible caterpillars in central Cameroon: host plants, value, harvesting, and availability. page 6
Imbrasia epimethea epimethea (Drury, 1773) Funtumia africana Apocynaceae Latham P. 2003. Les chenilles comestibles et leurs plantes nourricières dans la province du Bas-Congo. page 21
Imbrasia epimethea epimethea (Drury, 1773) Funtumia elastica Apocynaceae Ghana Wagner M. R., Cobbinah J. R. & Bosu P. P. 2008. Forest entomology in West Tropical Africa; Forest insects of Ghana. Second Edition. page 38
Imbrasia epimethea epimethea (Drury, 1773) Funtumia sp. Apocynaceae Rougeot P.-C. 1962a. Les Lépidoptères de l'Afrique noire occidentale. Attacidés (= Saturniidés). page 92
Imbrasia epimethea epimethea (Drury, 1773) Holarrhena floribunda Apocynaceae Ghana Wagner M. R., Cobbinah J. R. & Bosu P. P. 2008. Forest entomology in West Tropical Africa; Forest insects of Ghana. Second Edition. page 38
Imbrasia epimethea epimethea (Drury, 1773) Holarrhena floribunda Apocynaceae Latham P. 2003. Les chenilles comestibles et leurs plantes nourricières dans la province du Bas-Congo. page 21
Imbrasia epimethea epimethea (Drury, 1773) Maesopsis eminii Rhamnaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1976. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 97 (as nictitans)
Imbrasia epimethea epimethea (Drury, 1773) Petersianthus africanus Lecythidaceae Latham P. 2003. Les chenilles comestibles et leurs plantes nourricières dans la province du Bas-Congo. page 21
Imbrasia epimethea epimethea (Drury, 1773) Petersianthus macrocarpus Lecythidaceae Latham P. 2003. Les chenilles comestibles et leurs plantes nourricières dans la province du Bas-Congo. page 21
Imbrasia epimethea epimethea (Drury, 1773) Petersianthus macrocarpus Lecythidaceae Cameroon Ngute A. S. K., Dongmo M. A. K., Effa J. A. M., Onguene E. M. A., Lontchi J. F. & Cuni-Sanchez A. 2019. Edible caterpillars in central Cameroon: host plants, value, harvesting, and availability. page 6
Imbrasia epimethea epimethea (Drury, 1773) Pycnanthus angolensis Myristicaceae Cameroon Ngute A. S. K., Dongmo M. A. K., Effa J. A. M., Onguene E. M. A., Lontchi J. F. & Cuni-Sanchez A. 2019. Edible caterpillars in central Cameroon: host plants, value, harvesting, and availability. page 6
Imbrasia epimethea epimethea (Drury, 1773) Ricinodendron heudelotii Euphorbiaceae Latham P. 2003. Les chenilles comestibles et leurs plantes nourricières dans la province du Bas-Congo. page 21
Imbrasia epimethea epimethea (Drury, 1773) Ricinodendron heudelotii Euphorbiaceae Cameroon Ngute A. S. K., Dongmo M. A. K., Effa J. A. M., Onguene E. M. A., Lontchi J. F. & Cuni-Sanchez A. 2019. Edible caterpillars in central Cameroon: host plants, value, harvesting, and availability. page 6
Imbrasia epimethea epimethea (Drury, 1773) Ricinodendron heudelotii ssp. africanum Euphorbiaceae Angola Lautenschläger T., Neinhaus C., Monizi M., Mandombe J. L., Förster A., Henle T. & Nuss M. 2017. Edible insects of Northern Angola. page 61
Imbrasia epimethea epimethea (Drury, 1773) Terminalia sp. Combretaceae Gabon Rougeot P.-C. 1949b. Description des stades post-embryonnaires de quelques Saturnioïdes gabonais. page 215
Imbrasia epimethea epimethea (Drury, 1773) Terminalia sp. Combretaceae Nigeria Aurivillius C. 1905b. Lieutnant A. Schultze's Sammlung von Lepidopteren aus West-Afrika. page 31
Imbrasia epimethea epimethea (Drury, 1773) Theobroma cacao Sterculiaceae Ghana Wagner M. R., Cobbinah J. R. & Bosu P. P. 2008. Forest entomology in West Tropical Africa; Forest insects of Ghana. Second Edition. page 38
Imbrasia epimethea epimethea (Drury, 1773) Trema orientalis Ulmaceae Latham P. & Konda ku Mbuta A. 2014. Useful plants of Bas-Congo province, Democratic Republic of Congo, Vols. 1–2. page 478
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
Imbrasia epimedea (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) species Misapplied Eacles epimedea
Imbrasia epimethea crameri Kirby, 1892 Kirby, 1892 subspecies Synonym Imbrasia epimethea crameri
Imbrasia epimethea diomede Karsch, 1893 Karsch, 1893 subspecies Synonym Imbrasia epimethea diomede
Imbrasia epimethea dorcas (Walker, 1855) (Walker, 1855) subspecies Synonym Bunaea epimethea dorcas
Imbrasia epimethea nadari Bouvier, 1928 Bouvier, 1928 subspecies Synonym Imbrasia epimethea nadari
Imbrasia epimethea nictitans (Fabricius, 1775) (Fabricius, 1775) subspecies Synonym Bombyx epimethea nictitans
Imbrasia pallescens Strand, 1915 Strand, 1915 species Misapplied Imbrasia pallescens