African Moths Gambia


     

Cortyta canescens Walker, 1858

Wavy Shades.

SYNONYMS


SPECIES IN GENUS :- 2
canescens, remigiana,

 

DISTRIBUTION
Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe,

 

LARVAL FOODPLANTS
Vachellia (Acacia) xanthophloea,

 

Cortyta canescens
Upperside
 
Upperside
 
Upperside (SO)
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Photo © Oxford University Museum © R. Goff
 
Photo © Oxford University Museum © R. Goff
Upperside (SO)
 
Upperside (ZW)
 
Upperside (TZ)
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Photo © R. Butler
 
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Live (NA)
 
Live (ZA)
 
Live (ZA)
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Photo © H. Roland
 
Photo © H. Roland
 
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