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.[1]
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Acontia |
Species: | A. crocata
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Binomial name | |
Acontia crocata Guenée, 1852
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The wingspan is about 20 mm.
The larvae feed on Ligustrum vulgare.
References
edit- ^ 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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