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Acontia crocata

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Species of moth

Acontia crocata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Acontia
Species: A. crocata
Binomial name
Acontia crocata
Guenée, 1852
Synonyms
  • Acontia signifera Walker, 1858
  • Acontia meridionalis Walker, 1865
  • Acontia scanda R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874

Acontia crocata is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from India to Australia. In 2003, it was recorded from Deux-Sèvres in France.

The wingspan is about 20 mm.

The larvae feed on Ligustrum vulgare.

References

  1. Letellier, Michel (2003). "Une Noctuelle exotique, Acontia crocata (Guenée, 1852), capturée dans les Deux-Sèvres (Lepidoptera Noctuidae Acontiinae)". Alexanor. 23 (1–2): 45–48.

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Acontia crocata


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