Asota speciosa - Specious tiger

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Asota speciosa

Photo(s): Bart Wursten, Archway Gorge, Mueredzi River, Muanza, Mozambique.

Species details:

Note:
Distribution: Widespread in tropical and South Africa.
Larval food (by plant family):
Larval food (by plant genus):
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and RauvolfioideaeAcokanthera (Larval foodplant)
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and RauvolfioideaeCarissa (Larval foodplant)
Larval food (by plant species):
MoraceaeFicus burkei (Larval foodplant)
MoraceaeFicus sur (Larval foodplant)
MoraceaeFicus trichopoda (Larval foodplant)
Literature: africanmoths.com
Wikipedia

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Caprivi: Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths: Asota speciosa .
https://www.capriviflora.com/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=402660, retrieved 29 March 2024

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