Cyligramma latona
Cream-striped owl | |
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Mounted specimen from Angola | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Cyligramma |
Species: | C. latona |
Binomial name | |
Cyligramma latona (Cramer, 1775) | |
Synonyms | |
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Cyligramma latona, also known by the common name Cream-striped owl, is a moth of the family Noctuidae.
Description
Cyligramma latona ha a wingspan reaching 75–100 millimetres (3.0–3.9 in). The uppersides of the wings are brown, with a yellowish band crossing all the wings and a large eyespot on the forewings. The larvae feed on Acacia species.
Distribution
This widespread and common species can be found in western subsaharan Africa, including Egypt and Guinea.
Gallery
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Illustration from Papillons exotiques des trois parties du monde (1779)
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Detail of the eyespot
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