Hemerophanes Hemerophanes libyra - Variegated Vapourer

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Hemerophanes Hemerophanes libyra

Photo(s): Bart Wursten, Cloud Pool, Gorongosa National Park, Muanza

Species details:

Note: A very variable species. The form in the image is probably named f. flammeola
Distribution: East Africa to South Africa, Angola and Namibia.
Related plant families:
Related plant genera:
CombretaceaeCombretum (Larval food plant)
Related plant species:
Literature: africanmoths.com

Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths: Hemerophanes Hemerophanes libyra .
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=402890, retrieved 18 April 2024

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