Simplicia cornicalis, Andasibe, Madagascar

Tentative ID. Simplicia cornicalis seems an exact visual match to me that is too strong to be accidental. It is more commonly reported in Australia though. I assume this is another case of data deficiency as moths are poorly documented in Madagascar.

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Christine Young

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Simplicia extinctalis is also very visually similar, and is found in Africa.
Posted 5 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
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  Very nice, that solves my doubts about this one! Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
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    Yay!! Posted 5 years ago

The Simplicia extinctalis

''Simplicia extinctalis'' is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in most countries of subtropical Africa, from Sierra Leone to Somalia and from Ethiopia to South Africa, including some islands of the Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean, as well as in Yemen.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Ferdy Christant