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Byblia ilithyia (Drury, [1773])

- gotzius (Herbst, 1798)
- cora (Feisthamel, 1850)
- badiata (Grünberg, 1910)
- aestivalis (Ungemach, 1932)
- polinice (Stoll, [1782])

Adult morphologyWingspan25
Literature referencesSpecies number (Larsen 2005)827
Page number (Ackery et al. 1995)354
HabitatHabitat preference [1]
SUD:
Centered on the Sudan Savannah and the Sahel, extending south as vagrants/migrants
SUD
DistributionGeographical distribution [2]
AFR:
Practically found throughout Africa in suitable habitats as indicated
AFR

Biology

Flight period:

Ecology

Host plants:

  • Euphorbiaceae
    - Dalechampia
    - Tragia

  • Euphorbiaceae
    - Dalechampia
    - Tragia

Records

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