Cherry Spot

Diaphone eumela · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Noctuidae

Also called: Lily Borer

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Cherry Spot
Photo: Brian du Preez, CC BY-SA

The cherry spot (Diaphone eumela) is a moth in the Noctuidae family. It lives mainly on plants in the Amaryllidaceae and Liliaceae families and is found in several southern African countries.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

It is almost exclusively associated with Amaryllidaceae and Liliaceae plants.

Source: Wikipedia

What it eats

Recorded food plants include Ornithogalum eckloni and Boophone disticha.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Cherry Spot photo 2
Photo: Morten Ross, CC BY
Cherry Spot photo 3
Photo: Matthew Fainman, CC BY
Cherry Spot photo 4
Photo: Kobus Meyer, CC BY
Cherry Spot photo 5
Photo: Paul Hoekman, CC BY

Questions people ask

What kind of insect is the cherry spot?

It is a moth in the Noctuidae family, known as Diaphone eumela.

Source: Wikipedia

What other bug looks like the cherry spot?

It may be mistaken for its relative Brithys crini.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Noctuidae)

Ipsilon Dart MothIpsilon Dart MothAgrotis ipsilonDamages trees, gardens or cropsFall Armyworm MothFall Armyworm MothSpodoptera frugiperdaDamages trees, gardens or cropsArmy Cutworm MothArmy Cutworm MothEuxoa auxiliarisDamages trees, gardens or cropsLarge Yellow UnderwingLarge Yellow UnderwingNoctua pronubaDamages trees, gardens or cropsSilver ΥSilver ΥAutographa gammaAmerican DaggerAmerican DaggerAcronicta americanaCan irritate skin

Sources

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

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Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.

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