Syllepte ovialis - Pearly king

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Syllepte ovialis

Photo(s): Bart Wursten, Mt Bunga, northwestern Gorongosa National Park.

Species details:

Note:
Distribution: Tropical Africa and Madagascar.
Related plant families:
Related plant genera:
Related plant species:
Fabaceae subfamily CaesalpinioideaeCassia fistula (Larval food plant)
VitaceaeVitis vinifera (Larval food plant)
Literature: africanmoths.com

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave 2007-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Mozambique: Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths: Syllepte ovialis .
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=402820, retrieved 8 October 2024

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