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Genus of moths From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Egybolis is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae erected by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1847. Its only species, Egybolis vaillantina, the African peach moth, was first described by Caspar Stoll in 1790. It is found in the Afrotropical realm.
African peach moth | |
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Egybolis vaillantina | |
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Genus: | Egybolis Boisduval, 1847 |
Species: | E. vaillantina |
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Egybolis vaillantina Stoll, 1790 | |
The wingspan is about 60 mm. The moths are active during the day.
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