Acontia clerana

Acontia clerana
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Acontia
Species: A. clerana
Binomial name
Acontia clerana
(Lower, 1902)
Synonyms
  • Tarache clerana Lower, 1902
  • Tarache hieroglyphica Lower, 1902
  • Acontia hieroglyphica (Lower, 1902)

Acontia clerana is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Western Australia, New South Wales and Queensland.

Its wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults have off-white forewings, with dark brown markings in the marginal halves. The hindwings are brown, fading somewhat toward the base.

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