Mentaxya ignicollis - Lichen quaker

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Mentaxya  ignicollis
Mentaxya  ignicollis

Photo(s): Bart Wursten, Buffelskloof Nature Reserve, Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Species details:

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Distribution: Widespread in tropical Africa, South Africa, Comoros and Madagascar.
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Related plant species:
PoaceaeEragrostis tef (Larval foodplant)
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 Botswana: Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths: Mentaxya ignicollis .
https://www.botswanaflora.com/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=403620, retrieved 3 December 2024

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