Trigonistis asthenopa
Common NameTrigonistis asthenopa
Scientific NameTrigonistis asthenopa
FamilyErebidae
SubfamilyBoletobiinae
Wingspan (mm)26
Primary Colorsbrown, grey, reddish-brown
HabitatForests, woodlands, thickets
Geographic RangeAfrotropical region (South Africa, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo)
Host PlantsUnknown
Flight PeriodYear-round
Flight Stylefluttering
Lifecycle NotesLike most moths, it undergoes complete metamorphosis with egg, larval, pupal, and adult stages. Specific details for this species are not widely documented.
Identification TipsLook for its characteristic triangular resting posture, mottled brown and grey forewings with a wavy reddish-brown line, and the distinctive long, upturned labial palps that give it a 'snout' appearance.
Description
A small, cryptically colored moth with mottled brown and grey forewings, featuring a distinct wavy reddish-brown postmedial line and prominent upturned labial palps.
