Antiophlebia bracteata

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Antiophlebia bracteata
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A. bracteata
Binomial name
Antiophlebia bracteata
Felder, 1874

Antiophlebia bracteata, the pearl spangled, is a species of erebid moth described by Rudolf Felder in 1874. [1] [2]

The larval foodplants of Antiophlebia bracteata is Diospyros species. [1]

Distribution

The distribution of Antiophlebia bracteata is mostly Southern Africa. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Antiophlebia bracteata Felder, 1874". African Moths.
  2. "Pearl Spangled (Antiophlebia bracteata)". iNaturalist.