Cyligramma latona
| Cream-striped owl | |
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| Mounted specimen from Angola | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Cyligramma |
| Species: | C. latona |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyligramma latona (Cramer, 1775) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cyligramma latona, also known by the common name Cream-striped owl, is a moth of the family Noctuidae.
Description
Cyligramma latona ha a wingspan reaching 75–100 millimetres (3.0–3.9 in). The uppersides of the wings are brown, with a yellowish band crossing all the wings and a large eyespot on the forewings. The larvae feed on Acacia species.
Distribution
This widespread and common species can be found in western subsaharan Africa, including Egypt and Guinea.
Gallery
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Illustration from Papillons exotiques des trois parties du monde (1779)
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Detail of the eyespot