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Cacyreus marshalli
It is brown with a fine black edge interlaced with white and a very thin tail. The underside is grey-brown with dark bands. The wingspan is 15–23 mm for males and 18–27 mm for females.
Adults are on wing year round in warmer areas, but usually from August to May in South Africa. At higher altitudes adults are on wing in December and January. Feeds on cultivated pelargonium geraniums.
Spotted on Aug 26, 2011
Submitted on Oct 27, 2011
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I know this is an arthropod, but for some reason, it won't let me select that as a category at this time. :/ I'll try to alter it later.