Summary ²

The Fig tree moth (Naroma varipes) is a species of moth in the family Lymantriidae, that is native to tropical and southern Africa. Its larval food plants include the fig species F. thonningii, F. sur and F. natalensis. They have white hind-wings and creamy white fore-wings, that are marked with a row of dark dots.

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1. (c) Martin Grimm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/mgrimm82/14922328435/
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naroma_varipes

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• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
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• CUIC Insect Images
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants

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