Red speckled moth, Ankarafantsika, Madagascar

Poor photo, sharing it for the potential species value. Not sure yet what it is.

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RMFelix

Lion

Looks quite a lot Arctiidae moth, Genus Utetheisa... I'll give a try. Posted 9 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks for the help :) Posted 9 years ago
2. 1. RMFelix
    
    Lion
    
    I'm still stucked to Erebidae (Arctiidae)..., but I can't find a match on http://www.afromoths.net/species/pictures. This one shouldn't be so difficult, WildFlower can you give a try? Cheers Posted 9 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      Thank you for trying! What do you think about Hasora taminatus?
      http://www.meloidae.com/data/zivocichove-00155/400-000-000-005-094.jpg Posted 9 years ago
    2. 1. WildFlower
        
        Lion
        
        It looks like a match, however, it is not the right name - it's Utetheisa elata.
        http://www.africanmoths.com/pages/EREBIDAE/ARCTIINAE/utetheisa%20elata.html Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
      2. RMFelix
        
        Lion
        
        Yep! I agree, Wildflower. I've seen this moth somewhere and I was almost sure that it was Utetheisa sp., but I didn't found it on Africanmoths... Thanks for the help* Cheers Posted 9 years ago
        
        Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Thank you both for the help and team work! Posted 9 years ago

The Utetheisa elata

''Utetheisa elata'' is a moth in the Arctiidae family. It was described by Fabricius in 1798. It is found in Angola, South Africa and Tanzania, as well as on the Comoros, La Réunion, Madagascar, Mauritius and the Seychelles.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on ''Tournefortia argentea'', ''Heliotropium amplexicaule'', ''Trichodesma zeylanicum'', ''Heliotropium indicum'', ''Tournefortia sarmentosa'', ''Crotalaria juncea'' and ''Crotalaria striata''.

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Species identified by Ferdy Christant