Menophra obtusata - Pale waved umber

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Menophra obtusata
Menophra obtusata

Photo(s): Bart Wursten, Ndundu Lodge, Vumba

Species details:

Notes: Synonym Hemerophila obtusata
Distribution: Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Related plant families:
Related plant genera:
OchnaceaeOchna (Food plant)
RubiaceaeGardenia (Food plant)
Related plant species:
AnacardiaceaeSchinus molle (Larval foodplant)
Literature:
Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Botswana: Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths: Menophra obtusata .
https://www.botswanaflora.com/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=401170, retrieved 15 June 2025

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