Notes:
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The only known food plants of this species are exotic Acacanthaceae species sometimes found in gardens. Since this species is native to much of Africa, it is very likely that it also feeds on native species in Acanthaceae. |
Distribution:
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Known from Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Angola, Botswana and South Africa but likely more widespread. |
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Literature:
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Pinhey, E.C.G. (1975), Some Well Known African Moths, Bundu Series, Longman Rhodesia, p. 95. africanmoths.com |