African Peach Moth

Egybolis vaillantina · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae

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African Peach Moth
Photo: Sunčana Bradley, CC BY

The African Peach Moth has a wingspan of about 60 mm. It lives in the Afrotropical region. Its caterpillars eat peach and Sapindus plants, and the adults fly in daylight.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

The wingspan is roughly 60 mm.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

It is found in the Afrotropical realm.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

African Peach Moth photo 2
Photo: Bruno - Yolande Zanette, CC BY
African Peach Moth photo 3
Photo: Margaret Burger, CC BY-SA
African Peach Moth photo 4
Photo: iNaturalist user, CC0
African Peach Moth photo 5
Photo: Stephanie Dolrenry, CC BY-SA

Questions people ask

How big is the African Peach Moth?

Its wingspan is about 60 mm.

Source: Wikipedia

Where is the African Peach Moth found?

It occurs in the Afrotropical region.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Erebidae)

Spongy MothSpongy MothLymantria disparDamages trees, gardens or cropsFall Webworm MothFall Webworm MothHyphantria cuneaDamages trees, gardens or cropsBrown-tail MothBrown-tail MothEuproctis chrysorrhoeaCan irritate skinIsabella Tiger MothIsabella Tiger MothPyrrharctia isabellaVirginian Tiger MothVirginian Tiger MothSpilosoma virginicaCan irritate skinSalt Marsh MothSalt Marsh MothEstigmene acrea

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egybolis

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Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.

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