African Moths Gambia



Petovia marginata Walker, 1854

Clouded Orange.

SYNONYMS
Neurophana amatonga, Geometra dichroaria, Petovia equatorialis, Neurophana incertaria, Petovia patrisaloysii, Petrovia perversaria, Xantheliodes uniformis,

 

SPECIES IN GENUS :- 1
marginata,

 

DISTRIBUTION
DRCongo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zimbabwe,

 

LARVAL FOODPLANTS
Ochna pulchra, Phyllanthus discoides, Vangueriopsis, Vangueria infausta, Combretum zeyheri,

Petovia marginata
Upperside
 
Upperside (ZA)
 
Upperside
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Photo © Oxford University Museum © R. Goff
 
Photo © Oxford University Museum © R. Goff
Upperside
 
Upperside (ZW)
 
Upperside (ZW)
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Photo © R. Butler
Underside
 
Live (DRC)
 
Live (DRC)
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  Petovia marginata
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Photo © N. Voaden
Live (SZ)
 
 
Distribution Map
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