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Achaea oedipodina

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Achaea oedipodina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Achaea
Species:
A. oedipodina
Binomial name
Achaea oedipodina
Mabille, 1879
Synonyms
  • Acanthodelta oedipodina (Mabille, 1879)

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]

Its wingspan is around 65 mm. Its larvae feed on Euphorbiaceae species, including Euphoria milii and Acalypha wilkesinia.

References

  1. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Achaea oedipodina Mabille, 1879". Afromoths. Retrieved December 15, 2019.