Acontia crocata

Acontia crocata
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
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.[1]

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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