Acontia crocata
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Acontia |
| Species: | A. crocata |
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| Acontia crocata Guenée, 1852 | |
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Acontia crocata is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from India to Australia. It has recently been recorded from Deux-Sèvres in France.
The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults have dark-brown forewings. The male has white patches on the costa, while the female has an orange basal area. The hindwings are brown with orange basal areas.
The larvae feed on Ligustrum vulgare.
External links
- Australian Faunal Directory
- Australian Insects
- Une Noctuelle exotique, Acontia crocata (Guenée, 1852), capturée dans les Deux-Sèvres (Lepidoptera Noctuidae Acontiinae)
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