Cirina forda

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Cirina forda (click on image to enlarge it)
Author: Michael Kurz
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Cirina forda caterpillar (click on image to enlarge it)
Author: Michael Kurz
Source: Wikimedia Commons

Cirina forda (Westwood)

This species is a large African moth. It can defoliate shea nut trees (Vitellaria paradoxa) in West Africa, but has also other food plants. The caterpillars are eaten in some countries.