Calliodes, Cometaster, Erebus, Cyligramma - moths I get confused by (C)
Owl moths of the Erebidae. I call these the cellophane comma moths. They all have the distinctive yin-yang marking.
Quick cheat sheet
Detailed cheat sheet
Photo credits: Cometaster pyrula: @wynand_uys @hrodulf @dhfischer | Spirama glaucescens: @moira_fitzpatrick | Calliodes pretiosissima: @dhfischer @karinmitton | Erebus walkeri: @rodswazi @martinmandak | Cyligramma fluctuosa: @bartwursten | Cyligramma magus: @henrydelange | Cyligramma latona: @annagood @muonmo
Notes:
- Apparently Cyligramma limacina does not occur in sA and obs on iNat are incorrectly ID'd and should be C. fluctuosa.
- Cyligramma joa, a Madagascan species, may occur in sA. I have gone through all the Cyligramma obs on iNat and I don't see it there. C. joa on Afromoths - https://www.afromoths.net/species/43727
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Erebus atavistis occurs in Zim. No obs that I can find on iNat yet. E. atavistis on Afromoths - https://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/EREBATAV?tab=photos
Cyligramma joa copyright A. Basquin on Afromoths
Erebus atavistis copyright TMSA on Afromoths
As always, Thank You very much to the photographers!
Comments
Great stuff! Many thanks for putting this together and out there
Greetings Bart
Thanks, Bart :-)
I have updated the image to include Moira's Spirama. One may need to force-refresh the page to see the changes.
Super!
Thank you, Marion.
Once again, very nice!
Thank you all :-) Hope it's useful.
Have added a quick cheat sheet at the top of the post coz I like to see them all at once (fits well on my laptop screen).
Thank you very much.I notice the first three pictures of Cyligramma limacina on AfroMoths all come from KZN .Not sure how they did this as the distribution is much futher north, as you mentioned.
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