Leucaloa_eugraphica

<i>Leucaloa eugraphica</i>

Leucaloa eugraphica

Species of moth endemic to Southern Africa

Leucaloa eugraphica is a moth of the family Erebidae, subfamily Arctiinae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is known from South Africa and Lesotho.

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The larvae feed on Thunbergia alata, Heliotropium sp., Lonicera sempervirens, Tagetes erecta and Acacia mearnsii [1]

  • Markings when wings are closed.
  • Close-up of the red caterpillar head.
  • Distinctive iridescent blue dots at the base of the spines.

References

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  • Walker, 1865. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part XXXI.– Supplement. 31 (1864): i–iv, 1–321.
  1. [1]
    Goodger & Watson, 1995, The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths: 26


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