Asota speciosa - Specious tiger

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Asota speciosa

Photo(s): Bart Wursten, Archway Gorge, Mueredzi River, Muanza, Mozambique.

Species details:

Notes:
Distribution: Widespread in tropical and South Africa.
Related plant families:
Related plant genera:
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and RauvolfioideaeAcokanthera (Larval foodplant)
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and RauvolfioideaeCarissa (Larval foodplant)
Related plant species:
MoraceaeFicus burkei (Larval foodplant)
MoraceaeFicus natalensis subsp. natalensis (Larval foodplant)
MoraceaeFicus sur (Larval foodplant)
MoraceaeFicus trichopoda (Larval foodplant)
Literature: africanmoths.com
Wikipedia
Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Malawi: Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths: Asota speciosa .
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=402660, retrieved 5 December 2025

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