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Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782)

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Higher taxa: Crambidae (family)/  Spilomelinae (subfamily)/  Margaroniini (tribe)/  Zebronia (genus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Cramer, 1782)
Citation:Phal.[aena] Pyralis Phenice
Original genus:Pyralis
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:185, 251 (index); pl. ccclxxxii, fig. G
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42136855
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) unknown Not stated. Mauritius [Mauritius], "Surinamen", Suriname [see M. Bippus 2019c: 44].
Distribution note:

Larvae cut and roll the leaves into the shape of a tent. The larvae are usually solitary (see A. D. Peacock 1913: 200).

Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Angola Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 77
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Cameroon Druce H. 1890. Lepidoptera Heterocera. – In: Jameson J. S., Story of the rear column of the Emin Pasha relief expedition. page 451
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Comoros Mayotte (Maore) Pagenstecher A. 1907. In: Voeltzkow, A. Reise in Ostafrika in den Jahren 1903–05. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse 2. Systematische Arbeiten, Bd 2,Hft 2 (Lepidoptera Heterocera von Madagaskar, den Comoren und Ostafrika: Uraniidae, Geometridae, Noctuidae, Pyralidae, Thyrididae, ... page 132 (as mayottensis)
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the East Kasai Ghesquière J. 1940c. Quelques microlépidoptères gelechiadae congolais. page 202
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Kinshasa Aurivillius C. 1925b. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der zweiten Deutschen Zentralafrika-Expedition 1910–1911 unter Führung Adolf Friedrichs, Herzog zu Mecklenburg. Band 1 Zoologie, Lieferung 18, Lepidoptera IV. page 1356
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Druce H. 1890. Lepidoptera Heterocera. – In: Jameson J. S., Story of the rear column of the Emin Pasha relief expedition. page 451
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Bas Congo Aurivillius C. 1906. Verzeichnis von Lepidopteren, gesammelt bei Mukimbungu am unteren Kongo von Herrn E. Laman. Zweite und dritte Sendung. page 16
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Katanga Hampson G. F. 1910c. Zoological collections from Northern Rhodesia and adjacent territories: Lepidoptera Phalaenae. page 496
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Equateur Ghesquière J. 1940c. Quelques microlépidoptères gelechiadae congolais. page 202
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Orientale Holland W. J. 1920. Lepidoptera of the Congo, being a systematic list of the butterflies and moths collected by the American Museum of Natural History Congo Expedition, together with descriptions of some hitherto undescribed species. page 327
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Congo, the Democratic Republic of the North Kivu Ghesquière J. 1940c. Quelques microlépidoptères gelechiadae congolais. page 202
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Côte d'Ivoire Mabille P. 1890a. Voyage de M. Ch. Alluaud dans le territoire d'Assinie (Afrique occidentale) en juillet et août 1886, 4e mémoire; Lépidoptères, avec des notes sur quelques autres espèces d'Afrique (Rhopalocera et Heterocera). page 51 (as podalirialis)
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Equatorial Guinea Kheil N. M. 1905. Lepidópteros de la Guinea Española. Primera parte. page 181
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Ethiopia Hampson G. F. 1897b. On the classification of two subfamilies of moths of the family Pyralidae: the Hydrocampinae and Scopariinae. page 219
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Gabon Guenée A. M. 1854. Histoire naturelle des Insectes. VIII. Species général des Lépidoptères. Deltoïdes et Pyralites. page 281 (as podalirialis)
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Gambia Druce H. 1887a. Lepidoptera Heterocera. – In: Moloney A. C., Sketch of the forestry of West Africa with particular reference to its present principal commercial products. page 505 (as phenicealis)
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Ghana Plötz C. 1880a. Verzeichniss der vom Prof. Dr. R. Buchholz in West-Afrika gesammelten Schmetterlinge. page 306 (as podalirialis)
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Kenya Butler A. G. 1898b. On a collection of Lepidoptera made in British East Africa by Mr. C. S. Betton. page 443
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Liberia Poltavsky A. N., Sáfián Sz., Simonics G., Kravchenko V. D. & Müller G. C. 2019. The Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera) fauna in the Liberian Nimba Mountains, West Africa, at the end of the dry season. page 32
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Madagascar Marion H. 1954b. Contribution à l'étude des Pyralidae de Madagascar. page 44 (as trivirgalis)
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Malawi Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 77
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Mauritius Hampson G. F. 1897b. On the classification of two subfamilies of moths of the family Pyralidae: the Hydrocampinae and Scopariinae. page 219
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Mozambique Hampson G. F. 1910c. Zoological collections from Northern Rhodesia and adjacent territories: Lepidoptera Phalaenae. page 497
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Namibia Kopij G. 2014. Lepidoptera fauna of Namibia. I. Seasonal distribution of moths of the Koakoland (Mopane) Savanna in Ogongo, northern Namibia. page 121
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Nigeria Peacock A. D. 1913. Entomological pests and problems of southern Nigeria. page 199
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Rwanda page J. & W. De Prins
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Réunion Viette P. 1957d. Lépidoptères (excepté les Tordeuses et les Géométrides). – In: La Faune entomologique de l'Ile de la Réunion. I. page 177
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Senegal Guenée A. M. 1854. Histoire naturelle des Insectes. VIII. Species général des Lépidoptères. Deltoïdes et Pyralites. page 281 (as podalirialis)
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Seychelles Mahé Bippus M. 2016a. Notes on Lepidoptera from the Seychelles. page 51
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Sierra Leone Schaus W. & Clements W. G. 1893. On a collection of Sierra Leone Lepidoptera. page 45
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) South Africa Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 77
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Tanzania Butler A. G. 1891a. List of Lepidoptera in a collection made by Emin Pasha in Central Africa. page 51 (as podalirialis)
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Uganda Ssese Islands Grünberg K. 1910a. Zur Kenntnis der Lepidopterenfauna der Sesse-Inseln im Victoria Nyanza. page 161
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Uganda Butler A. G. 1896a. On Lepidoptera recently collected in British East Africa by Mr. G. F. Scott Elliot. page 741
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Zambia Hampson G. F. 1910c. Zoological collections from Northern Rhodesia and adjacent territories: Lepidoptera Phalaenae. page 496
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Zimbabwe Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 77
Plant note:

Larvae cut and roll the leaves into the shape of a tent (see A. D. Peacock 1913: 200).

Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Hibiscus esculentus Malvaceae Nigeria Peacock A. D. 1913. Entomological pests and problems of southern Nigeria. page 218
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Kigelia aethiopica Bignoniaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1977. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 47
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Kigelia africana subsp. moosa Bignoniaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1977. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 47
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Kigelia sp. Bignoniaceae Kenya Sevastopulo D. G. 1984. The Gesneriaceae and Bignoniaceae as food-plants of the Lepidoptera. page 236
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Markhamia lutea Bignoniaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1977. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 47 (as M. platycalyx)
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Markhamia sp. Bignoniaceae Kenya Sevastopulo D. G. 1984. The Gesneriaceae and Bignoniaceae as food-plants of the Lepidoptera. page 236
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Ricinus communis Euphorbiaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1977. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 47
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Spathodea campanulata Bignoniaceae Réunion Martiré D. & Rochat J. 2008. Les papillons de La Réunion et leurs chenilles. page 272
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Spathodea sp. Bignoniaceae Kenya Sevastopulo D. G. 1984. The Gesneriaceae and Bignoniaceae as food-plants of the Lepidoptera. page 236
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Stenotaphrum sp. Poaceae Réunion Guillermet C. 2009a. Les Hétérocères, ou papillons de nuit, de l'île de La Réunion. Volume 3. Familles des Pyralidae et Crambidae. page 498
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Stereospermum kunthianum Bignoniaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1977. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2. Moths (Heterocera). page 47
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Stereospermum sp. Bignoniaceae Kenya Sevastopulo D. G. 1984. The Gesneriaceae and Bignoniaceae as food-plants of the Lepidoptera. page 236
Zebronia phenice (Cramer, 1782) Ziziphus mauritiana Rhamnaceae Réunion Martiré D. & Rochat J. 2008. Les papillons de La Réunion et leurs chenilles. page 272
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
Zebronia botydis Strand, 1915 Strand, 1915 species Synonym Zebronia botydis
Zebronia foederalis Hübner, 1825 Hübner, 1825 species Synonym Zebronia foederalis
Zebronia imparivirgalis (Mabille, 1881) (Mabille, 1881) species Synonym Phakellura imparivirgalis
Zebronia lathurusalis Walker, 1859 Walker, 1859 species Synonym Zebronia lathurusalis
Zebronia mayottensis Pagenstecher, 1907 Pagenstecher, 1907 species Synonym Zebronia mayottensis
Zebronia perspicalis (Hübner, 1811) (Hübner, 1811) species Synonym Pyralis perspicalis
Zebronia phenicealis (Guenée, 1854) (Guenée, 1854) species Synonym Spilomela phenicealis
Zebronia podalirialis (Guenée, 1854) (Guenée, 1854) species Synonym Spilomela podalirialis
Zebronia podalivalis Klima, 1937 Klima, 1937 species Misapplied Zebronia podalivalis
Zebronia podalivalvis (Pinhey, 1975) (Pinhey, 1975) species Misapplied Spilomela podalivalvis
Zebronia podalivialis (Hampson, 1897) (Hampson, 1897) species Misapplied Spilomela podalivialis
Zebronia trivirgalis (Mabille, 1880) (Mabille, 1880) species Synonym Spilomela trivirgalis