Looper Moth Caterpillar

Noctuidae from near Machakos, Kenya, East Africa. Photo © by Michael Plagens

This larva was found on Hibiscus, Machakos, Kenya. 30 May 2017.

This moth larva was found on a plant, Hibiscus flavifolius, that can become very abundant on grassland savanna habitats that are under heavy grazing pressure. Very often when a species becomes very abundant in a habitat there arise species that can feed on it, and this in turn puts downward pressure on dense populations.

Noctuidae -- Owlet Moth Family

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Kenya Natural History

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