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Showing posts with label TRIMEN'S KNOB MOTH (Acantholipes trimeni). Show all posts
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Thursday, 12 March 2026

22-2-2026 RHULANI LODGE MADIKWE, S AFRICA - TRIMEN'S KNOB MOTH (Acantholipes trimeni)


Acantholipes trimeni (Trimen's knob) is a species of moth in the Erebidae family found across subtropical, southern, and eastern Africa. Described by Felder and Rogenhofer in 1875, these moths are part of the Catocalinae subfamily. They are known to inhabit savanna regions, such as in Namibia. 

Key Facts about Acantholipes trimeni:

Classification: Kingdom Animalia, Order Lepidoptera, Family Erebidae.

Distribution: Primarily located in southern and eastern Africa, including Namibia.

Habitat: Mopane savanna, www.researchgate.net.

Taxonomy: First described by C. Felder, R. Felder, and A.F. Rogenhofer in 1875.
Common Name: Known as Trimen's knob.