''Pericyma vinsonii'' is a

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of the family

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. It is found in

Mauritius Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, about off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Ag ...

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and

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. It has a wingspan of approx. 34 mm for the males and 41 mm for the females. Their larvae are commonly found on ''

Delonix regia ''Delonix regia'' is a species of flowering plant in the bean family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae native to Madagascar. It is noted for its fern-like leaves and flamboyant display of orange-red flowers over summer. In many tropical part ...

'', a ''

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'' but most probably they are

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, as the adults can also be found up to altitudes of 1000m were this plant isn't found.Martiré & Rochat, 2008. ''Les papillons de La Réunion et leurs chenilles'', p.399

References

Ophiusina Moths described in 1862 Moths of Madagascar Moths of Mauritius Moths of Réunion {{Catocalini-stub