species: helenae Schaum 1848
wild habitat: Acacia thorny shrubs, adults feed on blossoms
origin: Ethiopia, Konso, V/2008
wild imago size: 11-13 mm
breeding difficulty: medium, in some case pupal decease may appear
Homothyrea helenae
species: inornatipennis Gahan 1903
wild habitat: dry bushy shrubwood
origin: Yemen, 2004, leg. et det. David Král
wild imago size: 11-12 mm
breeding difficulty: easier than above mentioned species
Homothyrea inornatipennis
genus: DISCOPELTIS Burmeister 1842
species: bellula Boheman 1857
subspecies: cinctipennis Antoine 1993
wild habitat: Acacia thorny shrubs, adults feed on blossoms
origin: Ethiopia, near Finchawa, V/2008
wild imago size: 10-11 mm
breeding difficulty: unknown, only one specimen was found
Discopeltis bellula feeding on banana (together with mimic species Leucocelis simillima)
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