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| Utetheisa pulchella Linnaeus, 1758 Main synonym = Deiopeia pulchra Esper, 1786 |
| Taxonomical Classification: Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Lepidoptera / Erebidae |
 Crimson-speckled Moth, Crimson-speckled Flunkey  Is-Sbejħa |
| Further Information: This beautifully coloured moth feeds on the foliage of the Heliotropum europaeum and Borago officinalis. This moth used to be common but now is quite difficult to find. It is also a strong migrant. |
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