Biology:Aedia arctipennis

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Short description: Species of moth

Aedia arctipennis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Aedia
Species:
A. arctipennis
Binomial name
Aedia arctipennis
(Hulstaert, 1924)[1]
Synonyms
  • Catephia arctipennis Hulstaert, 1924
  • Catephia canescens Hampson, 1926

Aedia arctipennis is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Indonesia (Tenimbar Islands)[2] and Australia , where it has been recorded from Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland.

The larvae feed on Ipomoea pes-carpae. Full-grown larvae reach a length of about 30 mm. Pupation takes place underground in a cocoon.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q19595780 entry