Acontia gloriosa is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It was first described by George Hamilton Kenrick in 1917 and is found in Madagascar.

Acontia gloriosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Acontia
Species:
A. gloriosa
Binomial name
Acontia gloriosa
(Kenrick, 1917)[1]
Synonyms
  • Hypercalymnia gloriosa Kenrick, 1917

The forewings of this species are coppery, shot with purple, the hindwings pale ochreous. The wingspan of this moth is 40 mm.[2]

References

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  1. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Acontia gloriosa (Kenrick, 1917)". Afromoths. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  2. ^ Kenrick, Geo. H. (1917). "New or little-known Heterocera from Madagascar". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1917: 90 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.