Tropical Anomis

Anomis flava

Anomis flava is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in large parts of the world, including China, Hawaii, São Tomé and Príncipe, the Society Islands, Thailand, New Zealand, and Australia. Subspecies "Anomis flava fimbriago" is found in North America.
Tropical Anomis, Anomis flava Some nice color and patterning on this smallish moth. Anomis flava,Fall,Geotagged,Madagascar

Appearance

The wingspan is about 28 mm.

Naming

*"Anomis flava flava"
⤷ "Anomis flava fimbriago"

The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775.

Food

The larvae feed on "Hibiscus rosa-sinensis", "Hibiscus cannabinus" and "Legnephora moorei" and "Gossypium hirsutum".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusAnomis
SpeciesA. flava
Photographed in
Madagascar