spilosoma lineata - Veined Ermine

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spilosoma lineata
spilosoma lineata
spilosoma lineata

Photo(s): Bart Wursten, Chirinda Forest (2x left) and Nhago Camp, Coutada 12, Sofala, Mozambique (right)

Species details:

Notes:
Distribution: Known from Angola, DRCongo, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and South Africa
Related plant families:
Related plant genera:
NyctaginaceaeBoerhavia (Larval foodplant)
Related plant species:
ColchicaceaeGloriosa superba (Larval foodplant)
PassifloraceaePassiflora edulis (l)
Literature: africanmoths.com

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Caprivi: Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths: spilosoma lineata .
https://www.capriviflora.com/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=403120, retrieved 19 February 2025

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