''Thysanoplusia exquisita'' is a
moth of the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...
. it is found in southern
Africa, from
Angola to
Madagascar and
South Africa, as well as in
Oman,
Afghanistan,
Iran and
Pakistan.
afromoths
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Biology
Known hostplants of the larvae of this species are Asteraceae ('' Senecio bupleuroides'' and '' Euryops spathaceus'')
References
External links
Africanmoths: images & distribution map
Trichoplusia
Moths of Madagascar
Fauna of Lesotho
Insects of the Arabian Peninsula
Moths of Africa
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