Diaphone eumela

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Diaphone eumela
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D. eumela
Binomial name
Diaphone eumela
(Stoll, [1782]) [1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena eumelaStoll, [1782]
  • Phalaena Noctua eumelaStoll, [1782]
  • Bombyx elegansFabricius, 1787
  • Phalaena Noctua sylvianaStoll, [1790]
  • Chelonia evidensGuérin-Méneville, [1832]
  • Diaphone sylviana var. mossambicensisHopffer, 1862
  • Diaphone angolensisWeymer, 1901
  • Diaphone libertinaBartel, 1903
  • Diaphone barnsiProut, 1921
  • Ovios sylvinaWalker, 1855

Diaphone eumela, the cherry spot [2] or lily borer, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa [3] and Angola.

Boophone disticha flowerhead with caterpillars of Diaphone eumela Boophone disticha02.jpg
Boophone disticha flowerhead with caterpillars of Diaphone eumela

Like its relative, Brithys crini , this noctuid is found almost exclusively on plants of the families Amaryllidaceae and Liliaceae, and has been recorded feeding on Ornithogalum eckloni and Boophone disticha .

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Diaphone Hübner, [1820]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  2. "Diaphone eumela, (Stoll, 1781)". African Moths. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  3. De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Diaphone eumela (Cramer, 1781)". Afromoths. Retrieved November 12, 2017.