Buakea venusta explained

Buakea venusta is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Kenya on altitudes of between 636 and 1.066 meters.

The wingspan is 18–22 mm for males and 19–21 mm for females.

The larvae feed on Cynodon aethiopicus. Full-grown larvae reach a length of 25–30 mm.

References

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Notes and References

1. Moyal et al.: Buakea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), a new genus of African stem borers: morphological, ecological and molecular data. African Entomology 19(1): 23-35 (2011)