Mocis mayeri - Brown Lines

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Mocis mayeri

Photo(s): Bart Wursten, Ndundu Lodge, Vumba

Species details:

Note: Bacic colour varies from grey-brown to orange-brown.
Distribution: Widespread in tropical and South Africa.
Larval food (by plant family):
Larval food (by plant genus):
Fabaceae subfamily PapilionoideaeDesmodium (Larval food plant)
Fabaceae subfamily PapilionoideaeTephrosia (Larval food plant)
Larval food (by plant species):
Fabaceae subfamily PapilionoideaeZornia glochidiata (Larval food plant)
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: Mocis mayeri .
https://www.capriviflora.com/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=402730, retrieved 21 November 2024

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