Asura sagenaria - Crossed Footman

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Asura sagenaria

Photo(s): Bart Wursten, Zebra Ranger Camp, northwestern Gorongosa National Park.

Species details:

Note: The larvae of this species mainly feed on lichens but are also known to feed on the leaves of Cinnamon trees.
Distribution: Tropical Africa.
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Literature: africanmoths.com

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: Asura sagenaria .
https://www.capriviflora.com/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=402800, retrieved 8 December 2024

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