Anomis sabulifera

Anomis sabulifera
Anomis sabulifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Anomis
Species: A. sabulifera
Binomial name
Anomis sabulifera
Guenée, 1852

Anomis sabulifera, the angled gem, is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It has a paleotropical distribution and is found from the Ethiopian and Oriental regions. It is also recorded Morocco and Afghanistan.

There are multiple generations per year.

The larvae mainly feed on species of the Malvaceae and Tiliaceae families. Recorded food plants include Althaea species and Hibiscus tiliaceus.

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