Achaea oedipodina is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Paul Mabille in 1879. It is found in Africa, including Madagascar, Réunion and the Seychelles.[1]
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Achaea |
Species: | A. oedipodina
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Binomial name | |
Achaea oedipodina Mabille, 1879
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Its wingspan is around 65 mm. Its larvae feed on Euphorbiaceae species, including Euphoria milii and Acalypha wilkesinia.
References
edit- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Achaea oedipodina Mabille, 1879". Afromoths. Retrieved December 15, 2019.