''Saenura'' is a genus of moth in the subfamily
Arctiinae. It contains only one species, ''Saenura flava'', which can be found in southern Africa.
The larvae feed on ''
Tagetes erecta'', ''
Senecio
''Senecio'' is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family (Asteraceae) that includes ragworts and groundsels.
Variously circumscribed taxonomically, the genus ''Senecio'' is one of the largest genera of flowering plants.
Description
Morp ...
'' species, ''
Cassia occidentalis'', ''
Cassia tomentosa'', ''
Tephrosia'' species, ''
Acacia mearnsii'', ''
Ornithogalium eckloni'', ''
Protea multibracteata'', ''
Rubus pinnotus'', ''
Smilax'' species and ''
Lantana'' species.
References
Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog*
Spilosomina
Insects of Namibia
Insects of Angola
Moths of Africa
Monotypic moth genera
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