Utetheisa pulchella
This moth species was abundant in Wadi Handal (Jebel Uweinat) one year after the rains of 2005. The species was observed both in a larval stage, feeding on green Crotalaria thebaica shrubs, and in adult form. It was not observed at any other time or location.
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Wadi Handal (Jebel Uweinat), larvae feeding on Crotalaria thebaica, 20th October, 2006 (approx. 9am) |
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Wadi Handal (Jebel Uweinat), adults, 20th October, 2006 (approx. 4pm) |
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