Naroma varipes Walker, 1865 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Naroma varipes Walker, 1865
Naroma varipes (fig tree moth) is a Lymantriinae moth native to tropical and southern Africa that feeds on fig species as larvae.
Naroma varipes, commonly called the fig tree moth, is a moth species belonging to the subfamily Lymantriinae. Francis Walker first described this species in 1865. It is native to tropical and southern Africa. The larval host plants of Naroma varipes include three fig species: Ficus thonningii, Ficus sur, and F. natalensis. This moth has white hindwings and creamy white forewings that are marked with a row of dark dots.
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