Echo Moth

Achaea echo · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae

Damages trees, gardens or crops. The caterpillars feed on grasses and citrus, damaging those crops.

Source: Wikipedia

Echo Moth
Photo: magriet b, CC BY-SA

It lives from West Africa down to South Africa, including countries such as Sierra Leone, Ghana and Zimbabwe. The larvae eat grasses in the Poaceae family, various Panicum species, and have also been found on citrus plants.

Source: Wikipedia

What it eats

Larvae feed on Poaceae grasses, Panicum species, and occasionally on citrus.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Its range extends from equatorial West Africa to South Africa, covering nations like Sierra Leone, Ghana and Zimbabwe.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Echo Moth photo 3
Photo: magriet b, CC BY-SA
Echo Moth photo 4
Photo: magriet b, CC BY-SA

Questions people ask

What plants does the Echo Moth eat?

Its caterpillars feed on grasses in the Poaceae family, Panicum species, and sometimes on citrus.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Erebidae)

Spongy MothSpongy MothLymantria disparDamages trees, gardens or cropsFall Webworm MothFall Webworm MothHyphantria cuneaDamages trees, gardens or cropsBrown-tail MothBrown-tail MothEuproctis chrysorrhoeaCan irritate skinIsabella Tiger MothIsabella Tiger MothPyrrharctia isabellaVirginian Tiger MothVirginian Tiger MothSpilosoma virginicaCan irritate skinSalt Marsh MothSalt Marsh MothEstigmene acrea

Sources

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

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