| Fig tree moth | |
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| Mating pair | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Lymantriinae |
| Genus: | Naroma |
| Species: | N. varipes |
| Binomial name | |
| Naroma varipes (Walker, 1865) | |
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Naroma varipes, the fig tree moth, is a moth in the subfamily Lymantriinae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is native to tropical and southern Africa. Its larval food plants include the fig species Ficus thonningii, F. sur and F. natalensis. They have white hindwings and creamy white forewings that are marked with a row of dark dots.
References
- ^ Goff, R. "Naroma varipes (Walker, 1865)". African Moths. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- Savela, Markku (May 29, 2011). "Naroma varipes (Walker, 1865)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Naroma varipes | |
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