''Janomima mariana'', the inquisitive monkey, is a moth in the family Eupterotidae first described by Adam White in 1843. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,

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, Mozambique,

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, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Adults are fulvous yellow, sprinkled with minute brownish spots and with a few waved brownish transverse streaks. The larvae feed on various grasses and have been specifically reported feeding on '' Bauhinia'' and '' Brachystegia'' species, as well as ''

Pterocarpus rotundifolius ''Pterocarpus rotundifolius'', the round-leaved bloodwood, is a species of Fabaceae, fabaceous tree that is native to mesic and well-watered woodlands of Africa south of the equator. Subspecies Up to three subspecies are recognized, but specimen ...

'' and ''

Miscanthus violaceus ''Miscanthus'', or silvergrass, is a genus of African, Eurasian, and Pacific Island plants in the grass family, Poaceae. ; Species * ''Miscanthus changii'' Y.N.Lee – Korea * ''Miscanthus depauperatus'' Merr. – the Philippines * ''Miscanthus ...

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''African Moths''. "Inquisative Monkey". Retrieved October 17, 2018

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Moths described in 1843 Eupterotinae Moths of Sub-Saharan Africa {{Bombycoidea-stub