Biology:Agape chloropyga

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Short description: Species of moth

Agape chloropyga
Agape chloropyga (Noctuidae Aganainae) 2.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Agape
Species:
A. chloropyga
Binomial name
Agape chloropyga
(Walker, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Hypsa chloropyga Walker, 1854
  • Hypsa analis Walker, 1856
  • Agape cyanopyga Felder, 1874
  • Agape chloropyga var. snelleni Gaede, 1914

Agape chloropyga is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The species is found from Malaysia to eastern Australia , including Borneo and Papua New Guinea.

Agape chloropyga (Noctuidae Aganainae).jpg

The wingspan is about 60 mm.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Moraceae species, including Ficus macrophylla and Ficus microcarpa.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q4691237 entry