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Saenura flava, Erebidae, Arctiinae
Cream coloured moth with black antennae.
Savanna/woodland
Observed at Magadzavane Lodge, Mlawula Nature Reserve
Thanks! Jakubko.
When I was looking up this species, I came across some information on the caterpillars (http://www.ispot.org.za/species_dictiona...) - this species might have potential for control of a couple of major alien invasive plant species in southern Africa.
Dixie, there is a very similar species found in Texas:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/42727