Naroma varipes
Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Naroma varipes, the fig tree moth, is a moth in the subfamily Lymantriinae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1865.[2] It is native to tropical and southern Africa.[1] Its larval food plants include the fig species Ficus thonningii, F. sur and F. natalensis.[1] They have white hindwings and creamy white forewings that are marked with a row of dark dots.
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| Species: | N. varipes |
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