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Epiorna abessynica (Koch, 1865)

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Higher taxa: Zygaenidae (family)/  Zygaeninae (subfamily)/  Zygaenini (tribe)/  Epiorna (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Koch, 1865)
Citation:Zygaena Abessynica, Koch
Original genus:Zygaena
Publication:Koch G. 1865. Die Indo-Australische Lepidopteren-Fauna in ihrem Zusammenhang mit den europäischen nebst den drei Hauptfaunen der Erde.
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Pagination:88
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
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Epiorna abessynica (Koch, 1865) Cameroon Hofmann A. & Tremewan W. G. 1996. A systematic catalogue of the Zygaeninae: Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae. page 30–31
Epiorna abessynica (Koch, 1865) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Katanga Alberti B. 1957. Ueber äthiopische Zygaeniden, insbesondere des Belgischen Kongo. page 286 (as procrioides)
Epiorna abessynica (Koch, 1865) Djibouti Rougeot P.-C. 1984. Missions entomologiques en Ethiopie 1976–1982. Fascicule II. page 52 (as xanthosoma)
Epiorna abessynica (Koch, 1865) Eritrea Joannis J. de 1913. Materiali per lo studio della fauna Eritrea raccolti nel 1902–03 dal Dott. A. Andreini. Lépidoptères. Heterocera. page 141
Epiorna abessynica (Koch, 1865) Ethiopia Koch G. 1865. Die Indo-Australische Lepidopteren-Fauna in ihrem Zusammenhang mit den europäischen nebst den drei Hauptfaunen der Erde. page 88
Epiorna abessynica (Koch, 1865) Kenya Jordan K. 1907. New African Zygaenidae. page 121 (as procrioides)
Epiorna abessynica (Koch, 1865) Malawi Butler A. G. 1894a. On two collections of Lepidoptera sent by H. H. Johnston, Esq., C. B., from British Central Africa. page 676 (as procrioides)
Epiorna abessynica (Koch, 1865) Nigeria Hofmann A. & Tremewan W. G. 1996. A systematic catalogue of the Zygaeninae: Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae. page 30–31
Epiorna abessynica (Koch, 1865) Rwanda Alberti B. 1957. Ueber äthiopische Zygaeniden, insbesondere des Belgischen Kongo. page 286 (as procrioides)
Epiorna abessynica (Koch, 1865) Somalia Jordan K. 1907. New African Zygaenidae. page 121 (as procrioides)
Epiorna abessynica (Koch, 1865) Sudan Aurivillius C. 1925a. Zoological results of the Swedish Expedition to Central Africa 1921. Insecta. 12. Lepidoptera. 1. page 19
Epiorna abessynica (Koch, 1865) Tanzania Hofmann A. & Tremewan W. G. 1996. A systematic catalogue of the Zygaeninae: Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae. page 30–31
Epiorna abessynica (Koch, 1865) Uganda Jordan K. 1907. New African Zygaenidae. page 121 (as procrioides)
Epiorna abessynica (Koch, 1865) Zambia Hampson G. F. 1910c. Zoological collections from Northern Rhodesia and adjacent territories: Lepidoptera Phalaenae. page 488 (as procrioides)
Epiorna abessynica (Koch, 1865) Zimbabwe page TMSA
Plant note:

Short description of the larva in A. L. H. Townsend (1937: 110).

Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Epiorna abessynica (Koch, 1865) Capparis sp. Capparidaceae Kenya Townsend A. L. H. 1937. Miscellaneous notes on the early stages of certain Heterocera. page 110 (as xanthosoma)
Epiorna abessynica (Koch, 1865) Gymnosporia sp. Celastraceae Kenya Townsend A. L. H. 1937. Miscellaneous notes on the early stages of certain Heterocera. page 110 (as xanthosoma)
Epiorna abessynica (Koch, 1865) Maytenus gracilipes Celastraceae Tremewan W. G. 1960. A list of foodplants of some species of the lepidopterous family Zygaenidae. page 108 (as xanthosoma)
Epiorna abessynica (Koch, 1865) Maytenus ovata Celastraceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1975. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2 – moths (Heterocera). page 175 (as xanthosoma)
Scientific name Parasitoid Parasitoid Family Country Publication URL
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Epiorna holoxanthina (Mabille, 1892) (Mabille, 1892) species Synonym Zygaena holoxanthina
Epiorna procrioides (Butler, 1894) (Butler, 1894) species Synonym Neurosymploca procrioides
Epiorna xanthosoma (Jordan, 1907) (Jordan, 1907) species Synonym Epizygaena xanthosoma