Ovenna vicaria

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Ubiquitous footman
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O. vicaria
Binomial name
Ovenna vicaria
(Walker, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Lithosia vicariaWalker, 1854
  • Brunia vicaria [1]
  • Lithosia imitansMabille, 1878
  • Eilema desiccataKiriakoff, 1954

Ovenna vicaria, the ubiquitous footman, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in Africa, where it has been recorded from Angola, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda and Zambia. [2] Records from the Oriental region refer to Brunia antica .

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Brunia vicaria (Walker, 1854)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Brunia vicaria (Walker, 1854)". Afromoths. Retrieved January 30, 2018.