Achaea argilla, the plain looper, is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1901. It is found in the northern half of Australia, especially in drier inland locations.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Achaea |
| Species: | A. argilla
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| Achaea argilla C. Swinhoe, 1901
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The wingspan is about 50 mm.
The larvae feed on Breynia oblongifolia and Euphorbia species.
Pupation takes place in a cocoon.
External links
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Media related to Achaea argilla at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Achaea argilla at Wikispecies- Australian Faunal Directory
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (18 March 2017). "Achaea argilla (Swinhoe, 1901) Plain Looper". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
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