Asota heliconia

Asota heliconia · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae

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Asota heliconia
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The adult Asota heliconia has a wingspan of about 52 mm. It lives in the Indo-Australian tropics, reaching east to Queensland and the Solomon Islands. Its caterpillars have been recorded feeding on plants of the genus Averrhoa.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Wingspan is roughly 52 mm.

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What it eats

Larvae feed on Averrhoa species.

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Questions people ask

What do Asota heliconia caterpillars eat?

They have been recorded feeding on plants in the Averrhoa genus.

Source: Wikipedia

How large is Asota heliconia?

The adult’s wingspan is about 52 mm.

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Same family (Erebidae)

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Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asota_heliconia

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