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Crimson-speckled Flunkey

Utetheisa pulchella

Photo by Bernadette S
Published on Project Noah
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28.5215, 34.51

Field Notes

Description:

spotted on a Heliotropium sp., reported foodplant for their larva

Habitat:

"It is found in Africa, Southern Europe, Central and Southern Asia and Australia." - wiki

Notes:

aka Crimson-speckled footman moth

Reference Links:

Utetheisa pulchella, Utetheisa pulchella African Moths

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Bernadette S
:-) Thanks for letting me know, Karen! Excellent blog by bayucca!!
KarenL
Congrats Bernadette, your spotting is featured in the Project Noah blog! http://blog.projectnoah.org/post/45421181418/lepidoptera-all-about-butterflies-and-moths

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