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Grammodes congenita

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Grammodes congenita
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G. congenita
Binomial name
Grammodes congenita
Walker, 1858
Synonyms
  • Grammodes exclusiva Pagenstecher, 1907

Grammodes congenita [1] is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Africa, including South Africa, Swaziland and Madagascar.

Foodplants of the larvae of this species are Cistus salvifolius, Rubus sp., Smilax sp. and Polygonum sp..[2] This species also figures on a $100 stamp of Cabo Verde from 1999.[3]

References

  1. ^ Poole, R. W. (1989). Lepidopterorum Catalogus (New Series) Fascicle 118, Noctuidae. CRC Press. ISBN 0-916846-45-8, ISBN 978-0-916846-45-9.
  2. ^ Africanmoths
  3. ^ www.butterflystamps.co.kr