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.
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| Egybolis vaillantina | |
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| Genus: | Egybolis Boisduval, 1847
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| Species: | E. vaillantina
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| Egybolis vaillantina Stoll, 1790
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The wingspan is about 60 mm. The moths are active during the day.
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References
edit- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Egybolis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Egybolis Boisduval, 1847". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
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