Philotherma rosa - Rose eggar

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Philotherma rosa
Philotherma rosa

Photo(s): Bart Wursten, Ndundu Lodge, Vumba

Species details:

Note: Caterpillar has long reddish-brown hair with a few lateral white markings.
Distribution: Cameroon to Kenya and South to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Related plant families:
Related plant genera:
Fabaceae subfamily PapilionoideaeEriosema (Food plant)
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Literature:



Flora of the Democratic Republic of Congo: Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths: Philotherma rosa .
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=400830, retrieved 7 October 2024

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