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Species of moth

Achaea mezentia
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Achaea
Species: A. mezentia
Binomial name
Achaea mezentia
(Stoll, 1780)
Synonyms
  • Acanthodelta mezentia Stoll, 1780
  • Achaea reversa Walker, 1858
  • Achaea lugens (Walker, 1865)
Achaea mezentia

Achaea mezentia is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Caspar Stoll in 1780. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.

The caterpillar is known to feed on Canthium, Guioa canescens, Ixora, Sapindus laurifolia, and Elaeodendron glaucum species.

References

  1. "Species Details: Acanthodelta mezentia Stoll, 1780". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  2. Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  3. "Achaea mezentia host plants". Lepidoptera HOSTS. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  4. "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
Taxon identifiers
Achaea mezentia


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