Thysanoplusia (Daubeplusia) indicator

Ronkay, Laszlo, Behounek, Gottfried & Müller, Günter C., 2015, PLusiinae (Excl. Abrostolini) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) of Ethiopia. A faunistical survey with biogeographical comments, Zootaxa 4013 (2), pp. 235-251 : 239

* Thysanoplusia (Daubeplusia) indicator (Walker, [1858])

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Material examined. Tigray region, Debark, 2800 m. V.2005. Leg. Kravchenko V.

Literature. Behounek & Ronkay 1989; Dufay 1970; Goater et al. 2003; Kravchenko et al. 2007; Paulian & Viette 1955; Ronkay 1987.

General distribution pattern. In tropical and subtropical Africa south of the equator: Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Réunion, Madagascar, Mauritius, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Distribution in Ethiopia. Throughout medium elevations (especially Shewa region). Common.

Host plants. Recorded on Rothe camyricoides ( Lamiaceae ).

Thysanoplusia (Daubeplusia) arachnoides (Distant, 1901) (Fig. 14)

Material examined. Wolaita Zone, Sodo. 2000 m. VIII.2011. Leg. Kravchenko V.

Literature. Behounek & Ronkay 1989; Dufay & Laporte 1977; Paulian & Viette 1955.

General distribution pattern. In tropical and subtropical Africa: Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Senegal, South Africa.

Distribution in Ethiopia. Everywhere except highlands above 3.000 m and deserts. Common.