Goat Moth

Azygophleps (?)

a Cossidae, maybe Azygophleps, from Kerio Valley, Kenya, Africa. December 2014. Photo © by Michael Plagens

Observed at Kerio Valley, Kenya, Africa. Dec. 2014.

The larvae (caterpillars) of this moth tunnel inside the stems of a plant. The adult moths end up at electric lights at night when they attempt to navigate in search of find mates or host plants.

Cossidae -- Goat Moth Family

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Kenya Natural History

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