Biology:Amphicallia thelwalli

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Short description: Species of moth

Amphicallia thelwalli
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A. thelwalli
Binomial name
Amphicallia thelwalli
(H. Druce, 1882)
Synonyms
  • Hypercompe thelwalli H. Druce, 1882
  • Callimorpha incomparabilis Mabille, 1891
  • Hypercompa tigris Butler, 1883
  • Callimorpha zebra Rogenhofer, 1894

Amphicallia thelwalli is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Herbert Druce in 1882. It is found in south-eastern Africa.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 70 mm.

Larvae of subspecies tigris have been recorded on Crotalaria species.

Subspecies

  • Amphicallia thelwalli thelwalli (Malawi)
  • Amphicallia thelwalli tigris (Butler, 1883) (Kenya, Uganda)
  • Amphicallia thelwalli zebra (Rogenhofer, 1894) (Tanzania)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1307400 entry