Euchromia amoena

Euchromia amoena, the pleasant hornet moth, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Heinrich Benno Möschler in 1872.

Euchromia amoena
Mounted specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Subfamily:
Arctiinae
Genus:
Euchromia
Species:
E. amoena
Binomial name
Euchromia amoena
(Möschler, 1872)
Synonyms
  • Phalanna amoena Möschler, 1872
  • Euchromia africana Butler, 1876

Description

Euchromia amoena has a wingspan of about 44–52 millimetres (1.7–2.0 in). Forewings are black, with a golden-yellow basal half, red at the base, with black veins and a golden-yellow postmedian band. Hindwings are golden yellow with a broad black apical border. On the abdomen there are two pale yellow bands.[1]

The larvae feed on Carissa macrocarpa, Ipomoea, Secamone gerrardi and Stictocardia tiliifolia.[2]

Distribution

It is found in Bangladesh, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, South Africa and Tanzania.[2][3]

References
  1. The Journal of the Linnean Society of London
  2. "Euchromia amoena, (Möschler, 1872)". African Moths. Archived from the original on 2014-08-22. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
  3. Savela, Markku. "Euchromia amoena (Möschler, 1872)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 27, 2019.


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