本種は恐らくアフリカ原産で、近年、和歌山や京都から記録されている。触角が一応に暗色であり、前翅に重複刺毛を欠くことで容易に同属他種と区別できる。外来種であるナルトサワギクの花に生息する。京都ではマリーゴールドから得られている。詳しい生態は不明だが恐らく食植性。

This species is probably native to Africa, and has been recorded from Wakayama and Kyoto in recent years. It is easily distinguished from congeners by lacking forewing duplicated cilia and dark antenna. It lives on the flowers of the invasive species, the Madagascar ragwort, Senecio madagascariensis (Astereae). It is obtained from marigolds in Kyoto. The detailed ecology is unknown, but it is probably Phytophagous.

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  Female

  

  Female

  

  Female, head and thorax

  

  Large male

  

  Small male