Summary ²

Sphingomorpha chlorea (sundowner moth) is a species of moth in the family Erebidae, that is native to Africa and southern Asia. It is a fruit-piercing moth and a notorious pest in orchards. The fruit is pierced while performing a vertical and rhythmic movement of the head.

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1. (c) Chrissie Fourie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Chrissie Fourie
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphingomorpha_chlorea

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