Cyligramma latona, the cream-striped owl, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1775.
| Cream-striped owl | |
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| Mounted specimen from Angola | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae (?) |
| Genus: | Cyligramma |
| Species: | C. latona
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyligramma latona (Cramer, 1775)
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Description edit
Cyligramma latona has a wingspan reaching 75–100 millimetres (3.0–3.9 in). The uppersides of the wings are brown, with a yellowish band crossing all the wings and a large eyespot on the forewings. The larvae feed on Acacia species.
Distribution edit
This widespread and common species can be found in western Sub-Saharan Africa, including Egypt and Guinea. It can also be found in southern Africa.
Gallery edit
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Illustration from Papillons exotiques des trois parties du monde (1779) -
Detail of the eyespot
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