Axiocerses amanga amanga - Bush scarlet

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Axiocerses amanga
Axiocerses amanga

Photo(s): Bart Wursten, Nyaodza River Crossing, Charara Safari Area, Kariba

Species details:

Note: Underside shows a white basal streak on the forewing costa
Distribution: Widespread in tropical and South Africa
Related plant families:
Related plant genera:
Related plant species:
OlacaceaeXimenia americana var. microphylla (Food plant)
OlacaceaeXimenia caffra var. caffra (Food plant)
OlacaceaeXimenia caffra var. natalensis (Food plant)
Literature:

Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths: Axiocerses amanga amanga.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=400700, retrieved 21 November 2024

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