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Bombycomorpha bifascia : ウィキペディア英語版 | Bombycomorpha bifascia
''Bombycomorpha bifascia'', the pepper-tree caterpillar, is a moth of the Lasiocampidae family, occurring in Southern Africa. The 40mm long larvae feed on the foliage of ''Rhus dentata'', the pepper-tree ''Schinus molle'' and other Anacardiaceae, showing a preference for the foliage of the introduced pepper-Tree. The body of the larva is black with two narrow yellow lines (bifascia) running down each flank. A coating of orange hairs gives it a yellowish appearance. The larvae are highly gregarious and feed in small groups, with a tendency to become cannibalistic when food is depleted. Moulting four times they attain full size in 50–60 days, at which point they descend to ground level and search for a suitable pupating spot. The cocoons are about 20mm long and chocolate-brown in colour. After some 14 days the moth emerges. If the season is unfavourable the larvae hibernate until the following Spring. ==Etymology== The species name, ''Bombycomorpha'' refers to the resemblance to the silkworm moths of the ''Bombyx'' genus.
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