Cyana pretoriae - Pretoria red-lines

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Photo(s): Bart Wursten, Umwinzidale, Harare North (left); Cloud Pool, Mwanza, Mozambique (centre); Camp Amalinda, Matobo (right).

Species details:

Notes: Although the larvae are mostly known to feed on lichens, they have also been recorded feeding on Ipomoea spp.
Distribution: Gabon, DRC, Uganda, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.,
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Literature: africanmoths.com

Copyright: The Tanzania flora team, 2026

The Tanzania flora team (2026). Flora of Tanzania: Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths: Cyana pretoriae .
https://www.tanzaniaflora.com/speciesdata/insect-display.php?insect_species_id=402510, retrieved 14 August 2026

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