Argina astrea

Argina astrea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Tribe: Arctiini
Genus: Argina
Species: A. astrea
Binomial name
Argina astrea
(Drury, 1773)
Synonyms
  • Argena astrea
  • Phalaena astrea Drury, 1773
  • Phalaena cribraria Clerck, 1764
  • Bombyx pylotis Fabricius, 1775
  • Deiopeia dulcis Walker, 1854
  • Xanthestes guttata Rambur, 1866
  • Argina notata Butler, 1877
  • Argina pylotes Butler, 1877
  • Alpenus multiguttatus Swinhoe, 1892
  • Argina perforata Seitz, 1914
  • Argina detersa Hulstaert, 1923
  • Lomaspilis pantheraria Felder, 1874

The Crotalaria pod borer (Argina astrea) is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found in eastern Africa, southern Asia and Indo-Australia, including the Pacific Islands and Australia. The species prefers secondary habitats ranging from the lowlands to the montane region.[1]

The wingspan is about 40 mm. The species is extremely variable in wingpattern as well as ground colour.

The larvae feed on Crotalaria species.

Subspecies

References

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