Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Hexapoda Order Lepidoptera Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Family Erebidae | |
The Provocative Calpe, (Oraesia provocans), is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found throughout continental Africa, India, and Sri Lanka.
Description
Wingspan about 48mm. Antennae of male minutely ciliated. Fore wings with angled outer margin. Male has dark palpi. Fore wings with a silver streak on vein 2 before the oblique line. A silver streak found at apex and line on outer margin below apex. Female is much darker.
The larvae feed on Cissampelos species, and Adenia gummifera.
References
Oraesia provocans Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA