Amerila bubo
Amerila bubo is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.[1]
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| Species: | A. bubo |
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The larvae feed on Erythroxylum coca, Bridelia, Erythrina, Ficus congensis, Musa sapientum, Coffea and Solanum species.
References
- De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Amerila bubo (Walker, 1855)". Afromoths. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
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