Ilemodes heterogyna explained

Ilemodes heterogyna, the broad buttered footman,^[1] is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by George Hampson in 1900. It is found in Malawi, South Africa, Uganda, Ethiopia and Kenya.^[2]

The larvae feed on lichens.^[3]

Subspecies

• Ilemodes heterogyna heterogyna
• Ilemodes heterogyna astrigoides Rothschild, 1933 (Ethiopia, Kenya)

References

• Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . Search results Family: Arctiidae . Butterflies and Moths of the World . Natural History Museum, London.

Notes and References

1. https://www.africanmoths.com/pages/EREBIDAE/ARCTIINAE/Lithosiini/Ilemodes%20heterogyna.html "Ilemodes heterogyna Hampson, 1900"
2. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2019 . Ilemodes heterogyna Hampson, 1900 . Afromoths . August 21, 2019.
3. Web site: Savela . Markku . Ilemodes heterogyna Hampson, 1900 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 21, 2019.