Bombycopsis ochroleuca Felder, 1874

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Permalink:	BOMBOCHR
Higher taxa:	Lasiocampidae (family)/  Lasiocampinae (subfamily)/  Lasiocampini (tribe)/  Bombycopsis (genus)/  Bombycopsis (subgenus)/
Status:	Accepted
Authorship:	Felder, 1874
Citation:	Bombycopsis n. g. ochroleuca F.
Original genus:	Bombycopsis
Publication:	Felder C., Felder R. & Rogenhofer A. F. 1865–1875. Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859 unter den Befehlen des Commodore B. von Wüllerstorf-Urbair. Zoologischer Theil. Zweiter Band. Abtheilung 2, Heft 4, Lepidoptera. Atlas der Heterocera.
Journal:	—
Volume:	2
Issue:	4
Pagination:	2; pl. 84, fig. 6
URL:	https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1221087

Bombycopsis ochroleuca (1)

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Scientific name	TypeStatus	Gender	Museum	Description	Country	Locality	Publication	URL
Bombycopsis ochroleuca Felder, 1874	Holotype	♀	NHMUK	Holotype ♀, NHMUK.	South Africa	South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Natal; "Guyana gall." [ex errore].

Scientific name	Country	Province	Publication	URL
Bombycopsis ochroleuca Felder, 1874	South Africa	KwaZulu-Natal	Felder C., Felder R. & Rogenhofer A. F. 1865–1875. Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859 unter den Befehlen des Commodore B. von Wüllerstorf-Urbair. Zoologischer Theil. Zweiter Band. Abtheilung 2, Heft 4, Lepidoptera. Atlas der Heterocera. page 2, legend of pl. 84
Bombycopsis ochroleuca Felder, 1874	South Africa	Eastern Cape	Joannou J. G. & Krüger M. 2009. Revision of the genus Bombycopsis C. & R. Felder, 1874 (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampoidea: Lasiocampidae: Lasiocampinae: Lasiocampini). page 23
Bombycopsis ochroleuca Felder, 1874	South Africa	Mpumalanga	Joannou J. G. & Krüger M. 2009. Revision of the genus Bombycopsis C. & R. Felder, 1874 (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampoidea: Lasiocampidae: Lasiocampinae: Lasiocampini). page 24

Plant note:

Reared in captivity on Hypoestes forsskalii Vahl (R. Br.) (Acanthaceae) (see J. G. Joannou & M. Krüger 2009: 23).

Joannou J. G. & Krüger M. 2009. Revision of the genus Bombycopsis C. & R. Felder, 1874 (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampoidea: Lasiocampidae: Lasiocampinae: Lasiocampini).

Scientific name	Plant	Plant Family	Country	Publication	URL
Bombycopsis ochroleuca Felder, 1874	Asystasia gangetica	Acanthaceae	South Africa	Platt E. E. 1921. List of foodplants of some South African lepidopterous larvae. page 69 (as A. coromandeliana)
Bombycopsis ochroleuca Felder, 1874	Pellaea calomelanos	Pteridaceae	South Africa	Platt E. E. 1921. List of foodplants of some South African lepidopterous larvae. page 87 (as P. hastata)

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Bombycopsis ochroleuca (1)

Bombycopsis ochroleuca (2)

Bombycopsis ochroleuca (3)

Bombycopsis ochroleuca (4)

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