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Cometaster pyrula, commonly known as the Faint owl moth or Ying-yang moth, is a species of moth of the Erebidae family. It is monotypic in its genus and endemic to Africa.
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Distribution
It is found in Eastern and Southern Africa, mainly in Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Biological control agent
In October 2004, and as part of a biological control project, larvae of this moth from South Africa were released in Queensland, Australia, in order to keep under control the type of acacia Acacia nilotica subsp. indica, a major invasive species in the Mitchell Grass Downs.
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Cometaster pyrula Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA