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Cream-striped owl

Cyligramma latona

Photo by Maria dB
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Field Notes

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.

Habitat:

Near tables at an information center at the entrance to the nature reserve

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Cyligramma latona

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Cream-striped Owl

Cyligramma latona
Johan Heyns
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Maria dB
That was fast - thank you, Johan!!

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PublishedMarch 16, 2013

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