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Gnophodes chelys (Fabricius, 1793)

- pythia (Fabricius, 1793)
- harpa (Karsch, 1893)
- iris (Bartel, 1905)
- minchini (Heron, 1909)
- magniplaga (Heron, 1909)
- elucidata (Grünberg, 1910)
- morpena (Westwood, [1851])

Adult morphologyWingspan35
Literature referencesSpecies number (Larsen 2005)657
Page number (Ackery et al. 1995)280
HabitatHabitat preference [1]
ALF:
Generally found in all types of forest
ALF
DistributionGeographical distribution [2]
AFR:
Practically found throughout Africa in suitable habitats as indicated
AFR

Biology

Flight period:

Ecology

Host plants:

  • Poaceae
    - Setaria

  • Poaceae
    - Setaria

Records


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