Utetheisa lotrix (Cramer, 1777) is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Utetheisa lotrix (Cramer, 1777)
Utetheisa lotrix is an Erebidae moth found in most Old World tropics, whose larvae feed on Crotalaria species.
Utetheisa lotrix, commonly known as the salt-and-pepper moth or crotalaria moth, is a moth species that belongs to the family Erebidae. This species was first formally described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It can be found across most of the Old World tropics. The wingspan of this moth measures approximately 30 mm. The larvae of Utetheisa lotrix feed on plants from the Crotalaria genus.
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