genus: HOMOTHYREA Kolbe 1895 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) 1st page 2nd page |
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