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Byblia anvatara (Boisduval, 1833)

Subspecies

  • [Byblia] anvatara crameri (Aurivillius, 1894)
    - fasciata (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)
    - infuscata (Schultze, 1920)
    - nigrifusa (Joicey & Talbot, 1921)
    - greenawayi (Stoneham, 1965)

Adult morphologyWingspan24
Literature referencesSpecies number (Larsen 2005)826
Page number (Ackery et al. 1995)353
HabitatHabitat preference [1]
UBQ:
Can be found in nearly all types of habitats
UBQ
DistributionGeographical distribution [2]
AFR:
Practically found throughout Africa in suitable habitats as indicated
AFR

Biology

Flight period:

Ecology

Host plants:

  • Euphorbiaceae
    - Dalechampia
    - Tragia
  • Sapotaceae
    - Malacantha

  • Euphorbiaceae
    - Dalechampia
    - Tragia
  • Sapotaceae
    - Malacantha

Records


1. ^ Larsen (2010)
2. ^ Larsen (2010)
last modified 2 August 2011