Pericyma mendax

Pericyma mendax is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found most countries in subtropical Africa south of the Sahara, in Cape Verde, Mauritius, La Réunion and Madagascar.

It has a wingspan of approx. 40mm. Host plants of the larvae are Acacia mearnsii and Acacia sp. Fabaceae

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