Chalciope alcyona
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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: | Chalciope |
| Species: | C. alcyona
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| Binomial name | |
| Chalciope alcyona H. Druce, 1888
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Chalciope alcyona is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1888.[1][2] It is found in the south Pacific, including Fiji, New Guinea, New Caledonia and Australia.
The larvae can become a pest on Oryza sativa.
References[edit]
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (15 July 2012). "Chalciope alcyona (H. Druce, 1888)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ Poole, R. W. (1989). Lepidopterorum Catalogus (New Series). Vol. Fascicle 118, Noctuidae. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-916846-45-9.
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