Automolis meteus
| Automolis meteus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Automolis |
| Species: | A. meteus |
| Binomial name | |
| Automolis meteus (Stoll, [1782]) | |
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Automolis meteus is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Stoll in 1782. It is found in Lesotho, Somalia and South Africa.[1]
The larvae feed on Poaceae species, as well as Trema bracteolata, Gnidia, Acalypha and Lasiosiphon species.
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