Automolis meteus

Automolis meteus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Automolis
Species: A. meteus
Binomial name
Automolis meteus
(Stoll, [1782])
Synonyms
  • Sphinx meteus Stoll, [1782]

Automolis meteus is a moth of the Arctiidae family. 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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