Biology:Aedia arctipennis
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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: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Aedia |
| Species: | A. arctipennis
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| Aedia arctipennis (Hulstaert, 1924)[1]
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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]
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- ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catephia arctipennis Hulstaert 1924". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=85997441.
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Aedia arctipennis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=283236.
- ↑ Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (15 December 2017). "Aedia arctipennis (Hulstaert, 1924)". http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/acro/arctipennis.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q19595780 entry
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