It is found from Nigeria to Transvaal, East Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.

There are several generations per year, but it is scarce in winter, peaks occur in late summer and autumn.

[3] The larvae feed on a grass species, Imperata cylindrica.

Kedestes macomo f. marshalli Aurivillius, 1925 is now deemed a full species, Kedestes marshalli.

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