Afronyctemera itokina
| Afronyctemera itokina | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Afronyctemera |
| Species: | A. itokina |
| Binomial name | |
| Afronyctemera itokina (Aurivillius, 1904) | |
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Afronyctemera itokina[1] or Nyctemera itokina is a moth of the family Erebidae.[2][3] It was described by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1904.[1][2][3] It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.[1][2]
The larvae feed on Senecio species.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Savela, Markku. "Afronyctemera Dubatolov, 2006". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ a b c De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2011–2025). "Nyctemera itokina (Aurivillius, 1904)". Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Nyctemera itokina Aurivillius, 1904". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.25.128. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.