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Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855)

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Higher taxa: Lasiocampidae (family)/  Lasiocampinae (subfamily)/  Lasiocampini (tribe)/  Bombycopsis (genus)/  Bufoidia (subgenus)/ 
Status:Accepted
Authorship:(Walker, 1855)
Citation:Lebeda bipars
Original genus:Lebeda
Publication:Walker F. 1855d. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part VI.– Lepidoptera Heterocera.
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Volume:6
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Pagination:1455
URL:https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38953229
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Bombycopsis bipars (1)
Scientific name TypeStatus Gender Museum Description Country Locality Publication URL
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Holotype ♀ NHMUK Holotype ♀, NHMUK. South Africa South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Port Natal [Durban].
Distribution note:

The records as indecora from Cameroon (Strand 1912c: 114), Democratic Republic of Congo (Aurivillius 1906: 9, Rebel 1914a: 279, Kiriakoff 1963a: 79), Eritrea (Berio 1939a: 59), and Tanzania (Aurivillius 1910c: 17), and as bipars from Sierra Leone (Schaus & Clements 1893: 31) are misidentifications of other species (see J. G. Joannou & M. Krüger 2009: 122).

Joannou J. G. & Krüger M. 2009. Revision of the genus Bombycopsis C. & R. Felder, 1874 (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampoidea: Lasiocampidae: Lasiocampinae: Lasiocampini).
Scientific name Country Province Publication URL
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Botswana page H. Roland
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Côte d'Ivoire Basquin P. 2016b. Premières données sur les Lasiocampidae du Mont Tonkoui (République de Côte d'Ivoire). page 35 (as indecora)
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Eswatini Joannou J. G. & Krüger M. 2009. Revision of the genus Bombycopsis C. & R. Felder, 1874 (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampoidea: Lasiocampidae: Lasiocampinae: Lasiocampini). page 123
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Kenya Austara O. & Jones T. 1971. Host list and distribution of lepidopterous defoliators of exotic softwoods in East Africa. page 402
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Lesotho Joannou J. G. & Krüger M. 2009. Revision of the genus Bombycopsis C. & R. Felder, 1874 (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampoidea: Lasiocampidae: Lasiocampinae: Lasiocampini). page 123
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Malawi Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 122
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Mozambique Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 122
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Rwanda page P. Basquin – Needs confirmation
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) 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 123
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) South Africa KwaZulu-Natal Walker F. 1855d. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part VI.– Lepidoptera Heterocera. page 1455
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) South Africa Western Cape Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 122
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) South Africa Limpopo Joannou J. G. & Krüger M. 2009. Revision of the genus Bombycopsis C. & R. Felder, 1874 (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampoidea: Lasiocampidae: Lasiocampinae: Lasiocampini). page 123
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) South Africa Free State Joannou J. G. & Krüger M. 2009. Revision of the genus Bombycopsis C. & R. Felder, 1874 (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampoidea: Lasiocampidae: Lasiocampinae: Lasiocampini). page 123
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) South Africa Mpumalanga Joannou J. G. & Krüger M. 2009. Revision of the genus Bombycopsis C. & R. Felder, 1874 (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampoidea: Lasiocampidae: Lasiocampinae: Lasiocampini). page 123
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Tanzania page P. Basquin – Needs confirmation
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Uganda Austara O. & Jones T. 1971. Host list and distribution of lepidopterous defoliators of exotic softwoods in East Africa. page 402
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Zambia Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 122
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Zimbabwe Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 122
Plant note:

Description of the larva see A. H. L. Townsend (1938: 171–172, as indecora) and J. S. Taylor (1949: 94, as indecora).

Townsend A. L. H. 1938. Further notes on the early stages of Heterocera bred in the Nakuru District.
Scientific name Plant Plant Family Country Publication URL
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Acacia mearnsii Fabaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1975. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2 – moths (Heterocera). page 184 (as indecora)
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Acacia mollissima Fabaceae South Africa Taylor J. S. 1968b. Notes on some South African Lepidoptera. page 155 (as indecora)
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Albizia sp. Fabaceae Austara O. & Jones T. 1971. Host list and distribution of lepidopterous defoliators of exotic softwoods in East Africa. page 401 (as indecora)
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Barleria sp. Acanthaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1975. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2 – moths (Heterocera). page 184 (as indecora)
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Bidens pilosa Asteraceae South Africa Platt E. E. 1921. List of foodplants of some South African lepidopterous larvae. page 70
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Cajanus cajan Fabaceae Austara O. & Jones T. 1971. Host list and distribution of lepidopterous defoliators of exotic softwoods in East Africa. page 401 (as indecora)
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Chrysanthemum sp. Asteraceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1975. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2 – moths (Heterocera). page 184 (as indecora)
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Citrus sp. Rutaceae South Africa Taylor J. S. 1968b. Notes on some South African Lepidoptera. page 155 (as indecora)
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Coffea sp. Rubiaceae Austara O. & Jones T. 1971. Host list and distribution of lepidopterous defoliators of exotic softwoods in East Africa. page 401 (as indecora)
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Cupressus macnabiana Cupressaceae Austara O. & Jones T. 1971. Host list and distribution of lepidopterous defoliators of exotic softwoods in East Africa. page 401 (as indecora)
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Eriosema sp. Fabaceae South Africa Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 122 (as indecora)
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Eucalyptus camaldulensis Myrtaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1975. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2 – moths (Heterocera). page 184
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Eucalyptus sp. Myrtaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1983. Species of Eucalyptus as food plants for Lepidoptera in East Africa. page 91
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Gossypium sp. Malvaceae Austara O. & Jones T. 1971. Host list and distribution of lepidopterous defoliators of exotic softwoods in East Africa. page 401 (as indecora)
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Halleria lucida Scrophulariaceae South Africa Staude H. S., Picker M. & Griffiths Ch. 2023. Southern African moths & their caterpillars. page 250
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Ipomoea batatas Convolvulaceae Austara O. & Jones T. 1971. Host list and distribution of lepidopterous defoliators of exotic softwoods in East Africa. page 401 (as indecora)
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Ipomoea sp. Convolvulaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1975. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2 – moths (Heterocera). page 184 (as indecora)
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Justicia sp. Acanthaceae Austara O. & Jones T. 1971. Host list and distribution of lepidopterous defoliators of exotic softwoods in East Africa. page 401 (as indecora)
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Laggera alata Asteraceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1975. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2 – moths (Heterocera). page 184 (as indecora)
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Laggera sp. Asteraceae Austara O. & Jones T. 1971. Host list and distribution of lepidopterous defoliators of exotic softwoods in East Africa. page 401 (as indecora)
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Leonotis nepetifolia var. africana Lamiaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1975. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2 – moths (Heterocera). page 184 (as indecora)
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Leonotis sp. Lamiaceae Austara O. & Jones T. 1971. Host list and distribution of lepidopterous defoliators of exotic softwoods in East Africa. page 401 (as indecora)
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Maesa lanceolata Myrsinaceae Taylor J. S. 1968b. Notes on some South African Lepidoptera. page 155 (as indecora)
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Microglossa sp. Asteraceae Austara O. & Jones T. 1971. Host list and distribution of lepidopterous defoliators of exotic softwoods in East Africa. page 401 (as indecora)
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Pentzia incana Asteraceae South Africa Taylor J. S. 1949. Notes on Lepidoptera in the Eastern Cape Province (Part 1). page 94 (as indecora)
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Pinus radiata Pinaceae Austara O. & Jones T. 1971. Host list and distribution of lepidopterous defoliators of exotic softwoods in East Africa. page 401 (as indecora)
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Protea sp. Proteaceae South Africa Pinhey E. C. G. 1975. Moths of southern Africa. Descriptions and colour illustrations of 1183 species. page 122 (as indecora)
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Rosa sp. Rosaceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1975. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2 – moths (Heterocera). page 184 (as indecora)
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Senecio deltoideus Asteraceae South Africa Platt E. E. 1921. List of foodplants of some South African lepidopterous larvae. page 93
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Undefined Ferns Undefined Sevastopulo D. G. 1975. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2 – moths (Heterocera). page 184 (as indecora)
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Undefined polyphagous Undefined Kenya Townsend A. L. H. 1938. Further notes on the early stages of Heterocera bred in the Nakuru District. page 171 (as indecora)
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Vernonia amygdalina Asteraceae Austara O. & Jones T. 1971. Host list and distribution of lepidopterous defoliators of exotic softwoods in East Africa. page 401 (as indecora)
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Vernonia sp. Asteraceae Kenya Townsend A. L. H. 1938. Further notes on the early stages of Heterocera bred in the Nakuru District. page 171 (as indecora)
Bombycopsis bipars (Walker, 1855) Zinnia sp. Asteraceae Sevastopulo D. G. 1975. A list of the food plants of East African Macrolepidoptera. Part 2 – moths (Heterocera). page 184 (as indecora)
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
Bombycopsis incompta (Walker, 1855) (Walker, 1855) species Synonym Eriogaster incompta
Bombycopsis indecora (Walker, 1865) (Walker, 1865) species Synonym Lasiocampa indecora