Biology:Thyretes caffra

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Short description: Species of moth


Thyretes caffra
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Thyretes
Species:
T. caffra
Binomial name
Thyretes caffra
Wallengren, 1863

Thyretes caffra is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Wallengren in 1863. It is found in Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Sierra Leone, South Africa , Gambia, Zambia and Zimbabwe.[1]

The larvae feed on Acacia karroo.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13532445 entry