''Pericyma mendax'' is a

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of the family

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. It is found most countries in subtropical

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south of the Sahara, in

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and

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. It has a wingspan of approx. 40mm. Host plants of the larvae are ''

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'' and ''

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sp.''Hacker, Fibiger, & Schreier, 2007. ''Macrosenta purpurascens spec. nov., eine neue Notodontidae-Art aus Yemen (Lepidoptera)''. - Esperiana Memoir 3:341–344. ''

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References

* Walker, 1858b. ''List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part XIII.– Noctuidae''. - 13 (1957):i–iv, 1521–1888

External links

Boldsystems.org: Pictures of ''Pericyma mendax''
Ophiusina Moths described in 1858 Moths of Cape Verde Moths of Africa Moths of Madagascar Moths of Mauritius Moths of the Middle East Moths of Réunion {{Catocalini-stub