Biology:Acontia crocata
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| 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 family Noctuidae. It is found from India to Australia . In 2003, it was recorded from Deux-Sèvres in France .[1]
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.
References
- ↑ Letellier, Michel (2003). "Une Noctuelle exotique, Acontia crocata (Guenée, 1852), capturée dans les Deux-Sèvres (Lepidoptera Noctuidae Acontiinae)". Alexanor 23 (1–2): 45–48.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Acontia crocata. |
Wikidata ☰ Q4674510 entry
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