Amphicallia thelwalli
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Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Arthropoda
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Class: | Insecta
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Subfamily: | Arctiinae
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Species: | A. thelwalli
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Binomial name | |
Amphicallia thelwalli (H. Druce, 1882)
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Amphicallia thelwalli is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Herbert Druce in 1882. It is found in south-eastern Africa.[1][2]
The wingspan is about 70 mm.
Larvae of subspecies tigris have been recorded on Crotalaria species.
Subspecies[]
- Amphicallia thelwalli thelwalli (Malawi)
- Amphicallia thelwalli tigris (Butler, 1883) (Kenya, Uganda)
- Amphicallia thelwalli zebra (Rogenhofer, 1894) (Tanzania)
References[]
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Amphicallia thelwalli (Druce, 1882)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Amphicallia thelwalli (Druce, 1882)". Afromoths. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
Categories:
- Moths described in 1882
- Arctiinae
- Moths of Africa
- Insects of Uganda
- Insects of West Africa
- Insects of Malawi
- Insects of Tanzania
- Arctiini stubs