Biology:Euchromia amoena
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Short description: Species of moth
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Euchromia amoena, the pleasant hornet moth, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Heinrich Benno Möschler in 1872.
Description
Euchromia amoena has a wingspan of about 44–52 millimetres (1.7–2.0 in). Forewings are black, with a golden-yellow basal half, red at the base, with black veins and a golden-yellow postmedian band. Hindwings are golden yellow with a broad black apical border. On the abdomen there are two pale yellow bands.[1]
The larvae feed on Carissa macrocarpa, Ipomoea, Secamone gerrardi and Stictocardia tiliifolia.[2]
Distribution
It is found in Bangladesh, Kenya, Madagascar , Mozambique, South Africa and Tanzania.[2][3]
References
- ↑ The Journal of the Linnean Society of London
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Euchromia amoena, (Möschler, 1872)". http://www.africanmoths.com/pages/EREBIDAE/ARCTIINAE/arctiinae/euchromia%20amoena.html.
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Euchromia amoena (Möschler, 1872)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/arctiidae/ctenuchinae/euchromia/#amoena. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
Wikidata ☰ Q13527522 entry
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