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Condica illecta

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(Redirected from Perigea illecta) Species of moth

Condica illecta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Condica
Species: C. illecta
Binomial name
Condica illecta
(Walker, 1865)
Synonyms
  • Perigea illecta Walker, 1865
  • Hadena funesta Walker, 1865
  • Hadena spargens Walker, 1865
  • Platysenta illecta

Condica illecta is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in both the Indo-Australian and Pacific tropics, including Borneo, Hawaii, Hong Kong, India, New Guinea, the Society Islands, Taiwan and Queensland and New South Wales in Australia. It is also present in New Zealand.

The wingspan is about 40 mm.

Larvae feed on various Asteraceae species, including Ageratum houstonianum, Bidens pilosa and Calendula officinalis. Pupation takes place in the soil.

References

  1. "Condica illecta (Walker, 1865)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2017-08-24.

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Taxon identifiers
Condica illecta


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