Argema mimosae - African lunar moth
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Photo(s): Left: Darrel Plowes, locality unknown; right Bart Wursten, Bunga Inselberg, Gorongosa National Park.
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Note:
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Females are more robust and somewhat darker than males. This is one of our largest and most spectacular moths, with adults measuring up to 12 cm wide and 14 cm long. |
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Distribution:
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From DRC and Kenya and south to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
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Literature:
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africanmoths.com |
Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-19
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2019).
Flora of Malawi: Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths: Argema mimosae . https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=401100, retrieved 10 December 2019
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