Ctenoplusia fracta (Walker, 1858)

Ronkay, Laszlo, Behounek, Gottfried & Müller, Günter C., 2015, PLusiinae (Excl. Abrostolini) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) of Ethiopia. A faunistical survey with biogeographical comments, Zootaxa 4013 (2), pp. 235-251 : 242-243

Ctenoplusia fracta (Walker, 1858)

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Material examined. Oromia Region, Wonchi Crater. 3300 m. V.2009. Leg. Kravchenko V.; Oromia Region, Shenen. 2500 m. V.2009. Leg. Kravchenko V.

Literature. Behounek & Ronkay 1989; Behounek et al. 2010; Dufay 1970; Dufay & Laporte 1977; Hacker 1999; Hacker et al. 2001; Hacker et al. 1999; Kravchenko et al. 2007; Paulian & Viette 1955; Pinhey 1975; Ronkay 1987; Rougeot 1983; Wiltshire 1990.

General distribution pattern. Throughout tropical and subtropical Africa: Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe. In Palearctic region found in Oman, Yemen and Saudi Arabia.

Distribution in Ethiopia. Everywhere except highlands above 3.000 m and deserts. Common.