Amata alicia
GenusAmata
Speciesalicia
Authority(Butler, 1876)
Synonyms
  • Zygaena alicia Butler, 1876
  • Syntomis alicia (Butler, 1876)
  • Syntomis alicia var. apicalis Strand, 1909

Amata alicia is a species of moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It occurs throughout Africa, from Morocco to South Africa.

The adults look similar to Amata cerbera.

Larvae feed on coffee plants,[1] Bidens pilosa, Cupressus, Dahlia and Manihot glaziovii.[2]

The amata alicia is commonly found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Mozambique, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.[3]

Subspecies

  • Amata alicia alicia
  • Amata alicia damarensis (Grünberg, 1910)
  • Amata alicia hoggariensis (Alberti & Alberti, 1978)[4]

References

  1. ^ "Flora of Zimbabwe: Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths: Amata alicia". www.zimbabweflora.co.zw. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
  2. ^ "www.africanmoths.com". Archived from the original on 2011-09-09. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
  3. ^ Maid, Alice. "Amata alicia African Moths". African Moths. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17.
  4. ^ "Catalogue of Life - 30th June 2017 : Search for scientific names". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2017-07-12.