Erebiidae

ARCTIINAE: Thyretes caffra ( Bar Maiden)

DISTRIBUTION:

Thyretes caffra is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Wallengren in 1863. It is found in Botswana, Lesothu, Mozambique, Namibia, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

The larvae feed on Acacia Karoo

Photo Jacky Collier                       Collector M Bain

                                                      Photo: Joan Young

Reference Material:


http://www.nhm.ac.uk

http://www.africanmoths.com/pages/EREBIDAE/ARCTIINAE/thyretes%20caffra.html