African peach moth | |
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Egybolis vaillantina | |
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Genus: | Egybolis
Boisduval, 1847
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Species: | E. vaillantina
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Egybolis vaillantina
Stoll, 1790
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Egybolis is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae erected by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1847. Its only species, Egybolis vaillantina, the African peach moth, was first described by Caspar Stoll in 1790. It is found in the Afrotropical realm.
The wingspan is about 60 mm. The moths are active during the day.
The larvae feed on peach and Sapindus species.
African peach moth | |
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Egybolis vaillantina | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | |
Phylum: | |
Class: | |
Order: | |
Family: | |
Genus: | Egybolis
Boisduval, 1847
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Species: | E. vaillantina
|
Binomial name | |
Egybolis vaillantina
Stoll, 1790
|
Egybolis is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae erected by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1847. Its only species, Egybolis vaillantina, the African peach moth, was first described by Caspar Stoll in 1790. It is found in the Afrotropical realm.
The wingspan is about 60 mm. The moths are active during the day.
The larvae feed on peach and Sapindus species.