Platylesches Holland 1896

Platylesches Holland, 1896 This is a genus of at least 20 species, which is restricted to sub-Saharan Africa, and is in need of revision (Larsen 2005). Early last century, Dollman (unpublished) reared Pl. moritili from Parinari curatellifolia (Chrysobalanaceae, Malpighiales) in Zambia, but this record was never published. The Chrysobalanaceae food plants were only rediscovered in the last 30 years. All known food plants are in the Chrysobalanaceae, and the great majority of records are from Parinari spp. Parinari curatellifolia is a large spreading tree up to 13m, characteristic of sandy soils... Mehr ...