Striphnopteryx edulis - Edible monkey

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Striphnopteryx edulis
Striphnopteryx edulis

Photo(s): Bart Wursten, Ndundu Lodge, Vumba

Species details:

Notes: Though both scientific and English names claim the species should be edible, this is definitely not recommended
Distribution: Mozambique, Zimbabwe, South Africa as far as Eastern Cape
Related plant families:
Related plant genera:
BoraginaceaeCordia (Food plant)
Related plant species:
Literature: africanmoths.com

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The Burundi flora team (2025). Flora of Burundi: Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths: Striphnopteryx edulis .
https://www.burundiflora.com/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=401240, retrieved 31 March 2025

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